; and (2) by inserting after section 610 ( 29 U.S.C. 530 ), the following new section: 611. Whistleblower Protections (a) In general No employer or labor organization shall terminate or in any other way discriminate against, or cause to be terminated or discriminated against, any applicant, covered employee, or former covered employee, of the employer or the labor organization by reason of the fact that such applicant, covered employee, or former covered employee does, or the employer or labor organization perceives the employee to do, any of the following: (1) Provide, cause to be provided, or is about to provide or cause to be provided, information to the labor organization, the employer, the Department of Labor, or any other State, local, or Federal Government authority or law enforcement agency relating to any violation of, or any act or omission that such employee reasonably believes to be a violation of, any provision of this Act. (2) Testify or plan to testify or otherwise participate in any proceeding resulting from the administration or enforcement of any provision of this Act. (3) File, institute, or cause to be filed or instituted, any proceeding under this Act. (4) Assist in any activity described in paragraphs (1) through (3). (5) Object to, or refuse to participate in, any activity, policy, practice, or assigned task that such covered employee reasonably believes to be in violation of any provision of this Act. (b) Definition of covered employee For the purposes of this section, the term covered employee means any employee or agent of an employer or labor organization, including any person with management responsibilities on behalf of the employer or labor organization. (c) Procedures and timetables (1) Complaint (A) In general An applicant, covered employee, or former covered employee who believes that he or she has been terminated or in any other way discriminated against by any person in violation of subsection (a) may file (or have any person file on his or her behalf) a complaint with the