H.R. 9403 · 117th Congress
Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act
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This bill prohibits an employer from discharging or discriminating against employees working in waters above the Outer Continental Shelf who report or testify about violations of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, including about unsafe conditions or the adequacy of any oil spill response plan required by law.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 2, 2022
Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act
This bill prohibits an employer from discharging or discriminating against employees working in waters above the Outer Continental Shelf who report or testify about violations of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, including about unsafe conditions or the adequacy of any oil spill response plan required by law.
The bill establishes procedures for the filing, investigation, and adjudication of a whistle-blower complaint.
Additionally, employers are required to
- post a notice approved by the Department of Labor explaining employee rights and remedies in a conspicuous workplace location;
- provide training to employees about their rights within 30 days of employment, and at least once every 12 months thereafter; and
- provide employees with a card containing a toll-free telephone number for obtaining information or for filing a complaint.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act
Latest action (Dec 2, 2022): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Policy area: Labor and Employment · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 2, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.