10 CFR 50.7 prohibits, in part, discrimination by a Commission licensee or a contractor of a Commission licensee against an employee for engaging in certain protected activities. Discrimination includes discharge or other actions relating to the compensation, terms, conditions, and privileges of employment
Contrary to the above, on April 19, 2000, the licensee discriminated against a contract security officer as a result of his engaging in protected activity. Specifically, the officers protected activity involved his objection to being instructed not to follow Physical Security Instruction PHYSI-32, Security Instructions for Members of the Security Force, Revision 24, which was part of his assigned responsibilities. The licensee made statements which resulted in the employees belief that his employment was being threatened if he followed certain procedural steps. Subsequently, the contract security officer deliberately did not implement some personal search requirements when a metal detector alarmed during a senior licensee officials entry into the protected area. The intimidation represented a discriminatory action related to the compensation, terms, conditions, and privileges of the contract security officers employment.
