Proposed Changes to the Protecting America's Workers Act (H.R. 2067)

Proposed Changes to the Protecting America’s Workers Act (March 3, 2009)

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TITLE II
Whistleblower Protections under Title II
The proposed changes align the OSHA whistleblower provisions with other modern whistleblower laws, such as the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.  Whistleblowers would have access to the federal courts, if the Department of Labor’s Administrative Law Judges or the Administrative Review Board fails to comply with time deadlines.

In addition, the proposed changes would provide that whistleblower rights are not waivable through employment agreements or collective bargaining agreements, and that an individual’s right to bring a claim under OSHA’s whistleblower provisions do not preclude claims under other state or federal laws.