Jenkins Academy of Applied Technology
Employee Rights, Whistleblower Protection & Anti-Retaliation
Ten lessons on workplace-safety reporting rights, retaliation warning signs, external routes and deadlines, fair response, privacy and follow-up. Allow approximately 90–120 minutes including workplace exercises; pace varies.
WB-001 · School of Occupational Safety · General Occupational Safety
Open for enrollment · Free with sign-up · Noncredit. 10 lessons and a 20-question final knowledge assessment.
For: Employees, supervisors, safety and HR personnel, business owners and designated concern reviewers
The outline and resources are public. Sign in, enable free Academy course access and choose your study pace in My Learning to save your learning progress. Learning and practice are free; the optional assessment/certificate offer is described below.
What you will study
- Know the concern, the right and the reporting route
- Recognize protected reporting and participation
- Recognize adverse actions and warning signs
- Use external routes without missing deadlines
- Receive concerns and arrange immediate protection
- Investigate fairly and preserve evidence
- Review discipline, incentives and drug testing
- Protect privacy and preserve lawful access
- Understand urgent danger and work-refusal limits
- Follow up and test whether reporting works
Assessment and completion
Complete the lessons in order and correctly answer every practice check. Practice is unlimited. Pass the final with at least 80% overall and every critical decision correct. Three final attempts are available per set, using alternating assessment forms and targeted lesson review after an unsuccessful attempt. An assessment attempt counts only when the server confirms it.
After passing, submit a 1–5 star rating to finish the course. Every rating is accepted equally; written feedback is optional. Your account retains the online knowledge completion, and you can download a knowledge record. This course does not issue an OSHA Outreach card or a professional or occupational certification.
Employer workplace component
The employer must implement actual accessible reporting routes, independent review, privacy/evidence arrangements and role-specific instruction. Verify governing statutes and State Plan procedures. Online completion does not file a complaint, establish a legal claim or prove workplace implementation.
The employer determines applicability and provides instruction in language and vocabulary the employee understands. Where the standard requires interaction with a knowledgeable or qualified trainer, arrange appropriate access through the employer. Academy support is asynchronous and has no guaranteed response time. Use the employer’s designated route for urgent safety decisions and required timely trainer access.
Online completion alone does not establish workplace compliance, operator qualification, competent-person status or permission to perform a hazardous task. Keep employer verification and any medical information in the employer’s appropriate records.
Learning resources
- Learner reference and official sources ↗
- Regulatory crosswalk ↗
- Employer workplace connection ↗
- Reporting routes and external-rights exercise ↗
- Supervisor first-response exercise ↗
- Fair review and evidence timeline ↗
- Reporting-system effectiveness review ↗
Version 1.0.0. Federal source review: October 23, 2026. The regulatory crosswalk identifies the course scope and primary sources; state-plan and employer requirements may add obligations.
Assessment and retake policy · Registration and record policy