29 CFR § 2700.40 - Who may file.

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title: "29 CFR § 2700.40 - Who may file."
title_number: 29
title_name: "Labor"
section_number: "2700.40"
section_name: "Who may file."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION"
part_number: "2700"
part_name: "PROCEDURAL RULES"
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authority: "30 U.S.C. 815, 820, and 823."
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# 2700.40 Who may file.

(a) *The Secretary.* A discrimination or interference complaint under section 105(c)(2) of the Act, 30 U.S.C. 815(c)(2), shall be filed by the Secretary if, after an investigation conducted pursuant to section 105(c)(2), the Secretary determines that a violation of section 105(c)(1), 30 U.S.C. 815(c)(1), has occurred.

(b) *Miner, representative of miners, or applicant for employment.* A discrimination or interference complaint under section 105(c)(3) of the Act, 30 U.S.C. 815(c)(3), may be filed by the complaining miner, representative of miners, or applicant for employment if the Secretary, after investigation, has determined that the provisions of section 105(c)(1) of the Act, 30 U.S.C. 815(c)(1), have not been violated.

[90 FR 5621, Jan. 17, 2025]