H.R. 4304

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Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017

Introduced 11/8/2017•115th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

11/8/2017 • House

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.

Introduced in House • 11/8/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Labor and Employment

Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of LaborEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLegal fees and court costsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionOil and gasPersonnel recordsPollution liabilityWorker safety and health