{"data":{"id":"us/10-cfr-708.5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 CFR 708.5","heading":"Protected conduct.","body":"An employee of a contractor may file a complaint against his employer alleging that he has been subject to retaliation for:\n(a) Disclosing to a DOE official, a member of Congress, any other government official who has responsibility for the oversight of the conduct of operations at a DOE site, the employer, or any higher tier contractor, information that he reasonably believes reveals—\n(1) A substantial violation of a law, rule, or regulation;\n(2) A substantial and specific danger to employees or to public health or safety; or\n(3) Fraud, gross mismanagement, gross waste of funds, or abuse of authority; or\n(b) Participating in a Congressional proceeding or an administrative proceeding conducted under this part; or\n(c) Subject to § 708.7 of this subpart, refusing to participate in an activity, policy, or practice if the employee believed participation would—\n(1) Constitute a violation of a Federal health or safety law; or\n(2) Cause the employee to have a reasonable fear of serious injury to himself, other employees, or members of the public.","path":["Title 10—Energy","CHAPTER III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","PART 708—DOE CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE PROTECTION PROGRAM","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-10.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:09Z","sha256":"965197b8878066c182623bc4bd2f0a9d27386fc9a909a658b9845ca289a5cb78","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-cfr-708.4","next":"us/10-cfr-708.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}