ACA: Non-retaliation Whistleblower Provision
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Employees are protected from retaliation for reporting alleged violations of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s health coverage reforms (Title I of the Act) and for receiving a premium tax credit or a cost sharing reduction for enrolling in a qualified health plan. The ACA protects employees from retaliation for:
- reporting violations of the various reforms found in ACA; and
- receiving a premium tax credit or a cost sharing reduction for enrolling in a qualified health plan through the Marketplace/Exchange.
What is Retaliation?
Retaliation can include several types of actions, such as:
- Firing or laying off
- Reducing pay or hours
- Blacklisting
- Demoting
- Denying overtime or promotion
- Disciplining
- Denying benefits
- Failing to hire or rehire
- Intimidating
- Making threats
- Reassigning affecting prospects for promotion
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