What laws protect Railroad Whistleblowers?
In August 2007, President Bush signed The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (“9/11 Act”). Section 1521 of the 9/11 Act amends The Federal Rail Safety Act (“FRSA”) by expanding the scope of protected activity and enhancing remedies for railroad employees that blow the whistle on railroad safety. What activities are protected? An employee engages in protected activity by: • Reporting a hazardous safety or security condition; • Refusing to work when confronted by a hazardous safety or security condition related to the performance of the employee’s duties; • Refusing to authorize the use of any safety or security related equipment, track or structures under certain hazardous conditions; • Providing information or assisting in an investigation regarding conduct which the employee reasonably believes constitutes a violation of Federal law relating to railroad safety or security, fraud, waste or abuse of federal grants or other funds intended to be used for railr
