29 CFR § 471.22 - What actions may the Director of OLMS take in the case of intimidation and interference?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t29/s471.22"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "29 CFR § 471.22 - What actions may the Director of OLMS take in the case of intimidation and interference?"
title_number: 29
title_name: "Labor"
section_number: "471.22"
section_name: "What actions may the Director of OLMS take in the case of intimidation and interference?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER FEDERAL LABOR LAWS"
part_number: "471"
part_name: "OBLIGATIONS OF FEDERAL CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS; NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER FEDERAL LABOR LAWS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "40 U.S.C. 101  Executive Order 13496, 74 FR 6107, February 4, 2009; Secretary's Order No. 7-2009, 74 FR 58834, November 13, 2009; Secretary's Order No. 01-2020."
regulatory_source: "75 FR 28397, May 20, 2010, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "471"
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# 471.22 What actions may the Director of OLMS take in the case of intimidation and interference?

The Director of OLMS may impose the sanctions and penalties contained in § 471.14 of this part against any contractor or subcontractor who does not take all necessary steps to ensure that no person intimidates, threatens, or coerces any individual for the purpose of interfering with the filing of a complaint, furnishing information, or assisting or participating in any manner in a compliance evaluation, complaint investigation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration or enforcement of the Executive Order or this part.