---
title: "Screen a workplace complaint against the conduct the opened whistleblower statutes describe"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/whistleblowing-and-public-interest-disclosures/screen-a-workplace-complaint-against-the-personal-work-related-grievance/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A67-SB20261022-13-US"
practice_area: "Whistleblowing & Public Interest Disclosures"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Screen a workplace complaint against the conduct the opened whistleblower statutes describe

> Read the complaint. Say whether it describes conduct the employee reasonably believes violates 18 U.S.C.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/whistleblowing-and-public-interest-disclosures/screen-a-workplace-complaint-against-the-personal-work-related-grievance/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Whistleblowing & Public Interest Disclosures](https://ailawframework.com/practice/whistleblowing-and-public-interest-disclosures.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Read the complaint. Say whether it describes conduct the employee reasonably believes violates 18 U.S.C. 1341, 1343, 1344, or 1348, an SEC rule or regulation, or a federal law relating to fraud against shareholders, and whether it describes a possible federal securities-law violation reported or to be reported to the Commission. If it describes neither, say so. Do not decide that the complaint is protected. |
| What the lawyer must review | Those belief categories are the ones in 18 U.S.C. 1514A(a). The SEC program page describes information about possible federal securities laws violations. The protections page says retaliation protection under Section 21F follows a report to the Commission in writing. The opened pages do not contain a personal work-related grievance exclusion. The lawyer decides whether the complaint is inside either statute. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Screen a workplace complaint against the personal work-related grievance provisions](https://ailawframework.com/practice/whistleblowing-and-public-interest-disclosures/screen-a-workplace-complaint-against-the-personal-work-related-grievance.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Read the complaint. Say whether it describes conduct the employee reasonably believes violates 18 U.S.C. 1341, 1343, 1344, or 1348, an SEC rule or regulation, or a federal law relating to fraud against shareholders, and whether it describes a possible federal securities-law violation reported or to be reported to the Commission. If it describes neither, say so. Do not decide that the complaint is protected.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- A grievance about ordinary employment conditions is screened by asking whether it states the belief those pages describe.
- The SEC page's award range is a different question from whether the complaint describes protected conduct.

## Sources

- [18 U.S.C. 1514A, Civil action to protect against retaliation in fraud cases](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1514A) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [SEC, Whistleblower Protections](https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/whistleblower-program/whistleblower-protections) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*