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APPENDIX N 
this Act. The Secretary' may not withdraw any such exenip- 
tion for so long as he finds that such requirement remains 
unclianged and continues to ))e so administered. 
EMPLOYEE PKOTECTIOX 
8ec. 11 . (a) No employer may discharge any employee 
or otherwise discriminate against any employee with res 2 )ect 
to the employee’s compensation, terms, conditions, or priv- 
ileges of employment because the employee (or any person 
acting pursuant to a request of the employee) has — 
(1) commenced, caused to be commenced, or is 
about to commence or cause to be commenced a pro- 
ceeding under this Act, 
(2) testified or is about to testify in any such 
proceeding, or 
(3) assisted or participated or is about to assist 
or participate in any manner in such a proceeding or in 
any other action to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
(b) (1) Any employee who believes that the employee 
has been discharged or otherwise discriminated against by 
any person in violation of subsection (a) of this section ma}', 
within thirty days after such alleged violation occurs, file (or 
have any person file on the employee’s behalf) a complaint 
with the Secretaiy of Labor (hereinafter in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Secretary”) alleging such discharge or 
S. 1217 2 
Appendix N — 9 
