; (2) no less protection for novel pathogens than precautions mandated by standards adopted by a State plan that has been approved by the Secretary of Labor under section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 667 ); and (3) the incorporation, as appropriate, of— (A) guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration which are designed to prevent the transmission of infectious agents in health care or other occupational settings; and (B) relevant scientific research on novel pathogens. (d) Anti-retaliation (1) Policy Each standard promulgated under this section shall require employers to adopt a policy prohibiting the discrimination and retaliation described in paragraph (2) by any person (including an agent of the employer). (2) Prohibition No employer (including an agent of the employer) shall discriminate or retaliate against an employee for— (A) reporting to the employer, to a local, State, or Federal government agency, or to the media or on a social media platform— (i) a violation of a standard promulgated pursuant to this Act; (ii) a violation of an infectious disease exposure control plan described in subsection (c)(1); or (iii) a good faith concern about a workplace infectious disease hazard; (B) seeking assistance or intervention from the employer or a local, State, or Federal government agency with respect to such a report; (C) voluntary use of personal protective equipment with a higher level of protection than is provided by the employer