# 29 CFR § 1989.100: Purpose and scope

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1989.100

## Section

- **Citation:** 29 CFR § 1989.100
- **Heading:** Purpose and scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 29—Labor > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor > CHAPTER XVII—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR > PART 1989—PROCEDURES FOR THE HANDLING OF RETALIATION COMPLAINTS UNDER THE TAXPAYER FIRST ACT (TFA) > Subpart A—Complaints, Investigations, Findings, and Preliminary Orders

## Text

(a) This part sets forth procedures for, and interpretations of, section 1405(b) of the Taxpayer First Act (TFA), Public Law 116-25, 133 Stat. 981 (July 1, 2019) (codified at 26 U.S.C. 7623(d)). TFA provides for employee protection from retaliation because the employee has engaged in protected activity pertaining to underpayment of tax or any conduct which the employee reasonably believes constitutes a violation of the internal revenue laws or any provision of Federal law relating to tax fraud.
(b) This part establishes procedures under TFA for the expeditious handling of retaliation complaints filed by employees, or by persons acting on their behalf. These rules, together with those codified at 29 CFR part 18, set forth the procedures under TFA for submission of complaints, investigations, issuance of findings and preliminary orders, objections to findings and orders, litigation before administrative law judges (ALJs), post-hearing administrative review, and withdrawals and settlements. In addition, these rules provide the Secretary's interpretations on certain statutory issues.

## Nearby sections

- [29 CFR § 1989.100 § 1989.100 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1989.100.md)
- [29 CFR § 1989.101 § 1989.101 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1989.101.md)
- [29 CFR § 1989.102 § 1989.102 Obligations and prohibited acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1989.102.md)
- [29 CFR § 1989.103 § 1989.103 Filing of retaliation complaint.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1989.103.md)
- [29 CFR § 1989.104 § 1989.104 Investigation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1989.104.md)
- [29 CFR § 1989.105 § 1989.105 Issuance of findings and preliminary orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1989.105.md)
- [29 CFR § 1989.106 § 1989.106 Objections to the findings and the preliminary order and requests for a hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1989.106.md)
- [29 CFR § 1989.107 § 1989.107 Hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1989.107.md)
- [29 CFR § 1989.108 § 1989.108 Role of Federal agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1989.108.md)
- [29 CFR § 1989.109 § 1989.109 Decisions and orders of the administrative law judge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1989.109.md)
- [29 CFR § 1989.110 § 1989.110 Decisions and orders of the Administrative Review Board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1989.110.md)
- [29 CFR § 1989.111 § 1989.111 Withdrawal of complaints, findings, objections, and petitions for review; settlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1989.111.md)
- [29 CFR § 1989.112 § 1989.112 Judicial review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1989.112.md)
- [29 CFR § 1989.113 § 1989.113 Judicial enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1989.113.md)

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