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Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
Introduced: November 8, 2017
Introduced by:
DeSaulnier, Mark
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 8, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
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 sets forth procedures for the filing, investigation, and adjudication of a whistle-blower complaint.
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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