31 U.S.C. § 5328 : US Code - Section 5328: Whistleblower protections

Search 31 U.S.C. § 5328 : US Code - Section 5328: Whistleblower protections

(a) Prohibition Against Discrimination. - No financial
institution or nonfinancial trade or business may discharge or
otherwise discriminate against any employee with respect to
compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment
because the employee (or any person acting pursuant to the request
of the employee) provided information to the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Attorney General, or any Federal supervisory agency
regarding a possible violation of any provision of this subchapter
or section 1956, 1957, or 1960 of title 18, or any regulation under
any such provision, by the financial institution or nonfinancial
trade or business or any director, officer, or employee of the
financial institution or nonfinancial trade or business.
(b) Enforcement. - Any employee or former employee who believes
that such employee has been discharged or discriminated against in
violation of subsection (a) may file a civil action in the
appropriate United States district court before the end of the 2-
year period beginning on the date of such discharge or
discrimination.
(c) Remedies. - If the district court determines that a violation
has occurred, the court may order the financial institution or
nonfinancial trade or business which committed the violation to -
(1) reinstate the employee to the employee's former position;
(2) pay compensatory damages; or
(3) take other appropriate actions to remedy any past
discrimination.
(d) Limitation. - The protections of this section shall not apply
to any employee who -
(1) deliberately causes or participates in the alleged
violation of law or regulation; or
(2) knowingly or recklessly provides substantially false
information to the Secretary, the Attorney General, or any
Federal supervisory agency.
(e) Coordination With Other Provisions of Law. - This section
shall not apply with respect to any financial institution or
nonfinancial trade or business which is subject to section 33 of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, section 213 of the Federal
Credit Union Act, or section 21A(q) of the Home Owners' Loan Act
(!1) (as added by section 251(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation Improvement Act of 1991).