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j this Act . Th e Secret ar y - may not withdraw any s uch exemp- 
2 tion for -s o long a s h e find s - that s uch requir e m e nt remain s 
3 unchang e d and continu es to be s o admini s ter e d. 
4 EMPLOYEE PROTECTION - 
5 - Seo. 11. (a) No employer may di s charge any e mployee 
6 or oth e rwi s e di s criminat e---a gain s t any employ ee with r e spect 
7 -to th e- e mploye e ’ s comp e n s ation, term sy- co n dition s- , ■ o r - pr i- v - 
8 fl e g es -ef e mployment b e cau se the e mploy ee- (or any p e r s on 
9 - actin g -p ur s uant to a r e qu es t of the e mploy ee ) has — 
10 4±f- oomm e nced> cau se d to b o comm e nc e d, or i s 
11 about to - c omm e nc e or cau s e to be commenced a pro- 
12 c ee ding undor this Act, 
13 -43)- t e stified -or— i s about to t e stify in -any s uch 
14 
15 43)- a ss i s t e d or participat e d or is about to assist 
16 or - p a rticipat e- in any mann e r in s uch - ar- pr e c oe din g -o r -i n 
17 any - oth e r a ction t o- c a rry out th e purpos es of this Act. 
18 (b ) (1) Any employ ee who b e li e v es that th e e mploy ee 
19 - ha s b ee n di s charg e d or otherwi se di s criminat e d against by 
20 any p e r s on in - vi o lation of sub se ction (a ) of - thi s s e ction may, 
21 within thirty days after such all e g e d violation occurs, file (or 
22 ha r v e any p e r s on fil e on th e e mploy ee ’ s b e half) a compl ai nt 
23 with th e S e c re ta r y of Labor — (h e r e inaft e r in this se ction 
24 roforred to as th e “S e cr e tary”) alleging such di s charg e or 
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