House Bill 4304
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 8, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4304
Congress
115
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
November 8, 2017
11/08/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
11/08/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:04 PM