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§417 Prohibition of Intimidation or Reprisal

Title 3 › Chapter 5— EXTENSION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS TO PRESIDENTIAL OFFICES › Subchapter II— EXTENSION OF RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS › Part A— Employment Discrimination, Family and Medical Leave, Fair Labor Standards, Employee Polygraph Protection, Worker Adjustment and Retraining, Employment and Reemployment of Veterans, and Intimidation › § 417

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

An office that employs people must not threaten, punish, or unfairly treat covered employees for opposing unlawful practices or for filing, testifying, or helping in proceedings under this chapter. If it happens, the employee may use any legal remedy available to correct the wrong or the retaliation.

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Title 3, §417

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(a)It shall be unlawful for an employing office to intimidate, take reprisal against, or otherwise discriminate against, any covered employee because the covered employee has opposed any practice made unlawful by this chapter, or because the covered employee has initiated proceedings, made a charge, or testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in a hearing or other proceeding under this chapter.

(b)A violation of subsection (a) may be remedied by any legal remedy available to redress the practice opposed by the covered employee or other violation of law as to which the covered employee initiated proceedings, made a charge, or engaged in other conduct protected under subsection (a).

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Citation

3 U.S.C. § 417

Title 3 — The President

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60