# 29 CFR § 1991.102: Obligations and prohibited acts

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## Section

- **Citation:** 29 CFR § 1991.102
- **Heading:** Obligations and prohibited acts
- **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 1991—PROCEDURES FOR THE HANDLING OF RETALIATION COMPLAINTS UNDER THE CRIMINAL ANTITRUST ANTI-RETALIATION ACT (CAARA) > Subpart A—Complaints, Investigations, Findings, and Preliminary Orders

## Text

(a) No employer may discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass, or in any other manner retaliate against, including, but not limited to, intimidating, restraining, coercing, blacklisting, or disciplining, a covered individual in the terms and conditions of employment of the covered individual because of any lawful act done by the covered individual to engage in any of the activities specified in paragraph (b)(1) and (2) of this section.
(b) A covered individual is protected against retaliation (as described in paragraph (a) of this section) for any lawful act done by the covered individual:
(1) To provide information, or cause information to be provided to the Federal Government or a person with supervisory authority over the individual, or any other person working for the employer who has the authority to investigate, discover, or terminate misconduct, regarding:
(i) Any violation of, or any act or omission the covered individual reasonably believes to be a violation of, the antitrust laws; or
(ii) Any violation of, or any act or omission the covered individual reasonably believes to be a violation of, another criminal law committed in conjunction with a potential violation of the antitrust laws or in conjunction with an investigation by the Department of Justice of a potential violation of the antitrust laws; or
(2) To cause to be filed, testify in, participate in, or otherwise assist a Federal Government investigation or a Federal Government proceeding filed or about to be filed (with any knowledge of the employer) relating to:
(i) Any violation of, or any act or omission the covered individual reasonably believes to be a violation of, the antitrust laws; or
(ii) Any violation of, or any act or omission the covered individual reasonably believes to be a violation of, another criminal law committed in conjunction with a potential violation or in conjunction with an investigation by the Department of Justice of a potential violation of the antitrust laws.
(3) The term violation with respect to the antitrust laws shall not be construed to include a civil violation of any law that is not also a criminal violation.
(4) Paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of this section shall not apply to any covered individual if the covered individual:
(i) Planned and initiated a violation or attempted violation of the antitrust laws;
(ii) Planned and initiated a violation or attempted violation of another criminal law in conjunction with a violation or attempted violation of the antitrust laws; or
(iii) Planned and initiated an obstruction or attempted obstruction of an investigation by the Department of Justice of a violation of the antitrust laws.

## Nearby sections

- [29 CFR § 1991.100 § 1991.100 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1991.100.md)
- [29 CFR § 1991.101 § 1991.101 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1991.101.md)
- [29 CFR § 1991.102 § 1991.102 Obligations and prohibited acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1991.102.md)
- [29 CFR § 1991.103 § 1991.103 Filing of retaliation complaint.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1991.103.md)
- [29 CFR § 1991.104 § 1991.104 Investigation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1991.104.md)
- [29 CFR § 1991.105 § 1991.105 Issuance of findings and preliminary orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1991.105.md)
- [29 CFR § 1991.106 § 1991.106 Objections to the findings and the preliminary order and requests for a hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1991.106.md)
- [29 CFR § 1991.107 § 1991.107 Hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1991.107.md)
- [29 CFR § 1991.108 § 1991.108 Role of Federal agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1991.108.md)
- [29 CFR § 1991.109 § 1991.109 Decisions and orders of the administrative law judge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1991.109.md)
- [29 CFR § 1991.110 § 1991.110 Decisions and orders of the Administrative Review Board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1991.110.md)
- [29 CFR § 1991.111 § 1991.111 Withdrawal of complaints, findings, objections, and petitions for review; settlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1991.111.md)
- [29 CFR § 1991.112 § 1991.112 Judicial review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1991.112.md)
- [29 CFR § 1991.113 § 1991.113 Judicial enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1991.113.md)

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