HAR §12-57-5. Proceedings under or related to section 396-8(e), HRS

(a) A person or employer is prohibited from discharging or otherwise discriminating against any employee who institutes or caused to be instituted: (1) Inspections and investigations of worksites; (2) An employee contest of an abatement date; (3) Proceedings for promulgation of an occupational safety and health standard; (4) An application for modification or revocation of a variance; (5) An administrative or judicial challenge to a standard; or (6) An appeal of an appeals board order. (b) For purposes of subsection (a), an employee need not directly institute the proceeding. It is sufficient if the employee sets into motion activities of others which result in proceedings under or related to the law. [Eff 7/6/98] (Auth: HRS §396-4) (Imp: HRS §396-8)