There are a number of state and federal laws that protect employees from retaliation for engaging in whistleblowing activity. At the federal level, these include:
- The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act)
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
- The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
- The Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- The Whistleblower Protection Act
- The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA)
- The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank)
- The False Claims Act