,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjbe,mr4   
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4   
,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4
 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4
 ,murphy1 & ,ms4 ,smi?7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% protections = w>eh\se work]s1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,w>eh\se ,work]    
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts 
,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #b4 
,table ( cont5ts4,,title ,i--,w>eh\se   
work] protections,sec4 #aja4 ,fairness &
 transp>5cy (fice4,sec4 #ajb4 ,w>eh\se  
work] protections4,sec4 #ajc4 ,en=cem5t 
by ! secret>y ( labor4,sec4 #ajd4       
,ref]ral ( compla9ts4,sec4 #aje4        
,en=cem5t by ! ,,ftc4,,title            
,,ii--,national labor relations act,sec4
 #bja4 ,am5dm5ts to ,national ,labor    

,relations ,act4,sec4 #bjb4 ,national   
,labor ,relations ,bo>d report4,,title  
,,iii--,,o%a standards,sec4 #cja4 ,/&>d 
protect+ cov]$ employees f occupational 
risk factors caus+ musculoskeletal      
disord]s4,sec4 #cjb4 ,/&>d = protect+   
cov]$ employees f delays 9 m$ical       
treatm5t ref]rals foll[+ injuries or    
illnesses4,sec4 #cjc4 ,correction (     
s]i\s1 willful1 or repeat$ violations   
p5d+ conte/ & proc$ures = a /ay4,sec4   
#cjd4 ,def9itions4,,title               
,,iv--,miscellane\s provisions,sec4     
#dja4 ,sev]ability4,sec4 #djb4          
,preemption4,sec4 #djc4 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations4  ,i ,w>eh\se work]      
protections  #aja4 ,fairness &          
transp>5cy (fice ,! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds 
,act ( #aich is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]    
section #d 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjd7 !       
foll[+3  #e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( fairness &   
transp>5cy (fice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is  
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,wage & ,h\r ,division ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor ! ,fairness &        
,transp>5cy ,(fice4  7b7 ,director ( !  

,fairness & ,transp>5cy ,(fice ,!       
,presid5t %all appo9t a ,director ( !   
,fairness & ,transp>5cy ,(fice to head !
 ,fairness & ,transp>5cy ,(fice4  7c7   
,employees & advisory bo>ds ( ! ,(fice  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director-- 7,a7 may   
select1 appo9t1 & employ1 )\t reg>d to !
 provisions ( sections #ccji ?r\gh #ccah
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1       
individuals directly to positions 9 !   
competitive s]vice1 z def9$ 9 section   
#bajb ( su* title1 to c>ry out ! duties 
( ! ,director "u ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 may  
fix ! comp5sation ( ! individuals       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 )\t reg>d to
 *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ 
to classification ( positions & ,g5]al  
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay
 = su* individuals may n exce$ ! rate   
payable = level ,v ( ! ,executive       
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4     
7#b7 ,fairness & ,transp>5cy ,advisory  
,bo>d  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all  
e/abli% a ,fairness & ,transp>5cy       

,advisory ,bo>d to advise & consult on !
 ex]cise ( ! functions ( ! ,director "u 
?is ,act & "u ! ,w>eh\se ,work]         
,protection ,act4  7,b7 ,composition ,! 
,fairness & ,transp>5cy ,advisory ,bo>d 
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be    
compos$ (-- 7i7 z ! ,director det]m9es  
appropriate1 cov]$ employ]s & cov]$     
employees or repres5tatives ( cov]$     
employ]s & cov]$ employees2 &  7ii7 at  
lea/ "o ( ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,work]   
protection exp]ts4  7,,ii7 ,civil rights
 exp]ts4  7,,iii7 ,heal? & safety       
exp]ts4  7,,iv7 ,workplace te*nology    
exp]ts4  7,v7 ,disability law exp]ts4   
7,,vi7 ,repres5tatives ( labor          
organizations4  7,,vii7 ,repres5tatives 
( work] advocacy organizations4  7,c7   
,appo9tm5ts ,! ,director %all-- 7i7     
appo9t memb]s to ! advisory bo>d        
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7   
ensure a p>tisan balance 9 ! memb]%ip ( 
! advisory bo>d4  7,d7 ,meet+s ,!       
advisory bo>d e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all meet-- 7i7 at ! call ( !      

,director2 &  7ii7 n less ?an #b times  
annually4  7,e7 ,comp5sation & travel   
exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,fairness &        
,transp>5cy ,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 :o is n an (fic] or    
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all-- 7i7
 be entitl$ to receive comp5sation at a 
rate fix$ by ! ,director :ile att5d+    
meet+s ( ! advisory bo>d1 includ+ travel
 "t2 &  7ii7 receive travel exp5ses1    
includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9   
accordance ) applicable provisions "u   
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,f7 ,exemption f 
! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act ,!   
,fairness & ,transp>5cy ,advisory ,bo>d 
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be    
exempt f *apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al  
,advisory ,committee ,act74  7,g7       
,def9itions ( cov]$ employee & cov]$    
employ] ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]ms cov]$   
employee & cov]$ employ] h ! mean+s giv5
 su* t]ms 9 section #ajb7;a7 ( !        
,w>eh\se ,work] ,protection ,act4  7#c7 

,use ( volunt>y s]vices ,! ,director    
may1 z may f "t to "t be ne$$1 use any  
volunt>y or uncomp5sat$ s]vices4  7#d7  
,attorneys ,attorneys appo9t$ "u ?is    
subsection or ! ,solicitor ( ,labor may 
appe> = & repres5t ! ,director 9 any    
litigation4  7d7 ,rulemak+  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !        
,director & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,wage &  
,h\r ,(fice1 may issue ord]s & guidance 
or promulgate regulations z may be      
necess>y or appropriate to enable !     
,secret>y to c>ry out ! purposes &      
objectives ( ! ,w>eh\se ,work]          
,protection ,act1 & to prev5t evasions  
!re(4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9 issu+ ord]s
 & guidance or promulgat+ regulations "u
 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,director & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,wage 
& ,h\r ,(fice1 may consult ) !          
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration & ,f$]al ag5cies t h      
jurisdiction ov] labor & employm5t      
issues1 includ+ ! ,equal ,employm5t     
,opportunity ,commission1 ! ,national   

,labor ,relations ,bo>d1 ! ,national    
,m$iation ,bo>d1 & ! ,m]it ,sy/ems      
,protection ,bo>d4  4  #ajb4 ,w>eh\se   
work] protections  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,adv]se employm5t     
action ,! t]m adv]se employm5t action1 )
 respect to a cov]$ employee1 means a   
*ange by ! cov]$ employ] ( ! cov]$      
employee 9 ! comp5sation1 t]ms1         
conditions1 or privileges ( ! job ( !   
cov]$ employee t1 f ! p]spective ( a    
reasonable p]son1 puts ! cov]$ employee 
9 a mat]ially adv]se position ?an prior 
to ! *ange1 includ+ t]m9ation1 a        
r$uction 9 b5efits1 discipl9>y action1  
demotion1 promotion1 transf]1 imposition
 ( a "w s*$ule m burd5some to ! cov]$   
employee1 r$uction ( s*$ul$ h\rs1       
adju/m5t 9 ability = promotion1 or o!r  
modifications to comp5sation1 t]ms1     
conditions1 or privileges ( employm5t4  
7#b7 ,aggregat$ "w spe$ data ,! t]m     
aggregat$ "w spe$ data means employee "w
 spe$ data t a cov]$ employ] has comb9$1
 or collect$ toge!r1 9 a summ>y or o!r  

=m s t ! employee "w spe$ data _c1 at   
any po9t1 be id5tifi$ or l9k$ ) any     
specific cov]$ employee4  7#c7 ,comm]ce 
,! t]ms comm]ce1 goods1 ent]prise1      
ent]prise engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 !       
production ( goods = comm]ce h ! mean+s 
giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,fair    
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  7#d7 ,cov]$ facility  
,! t]m cov]$ facility means any w>eh\se 
di/ribution c5t] describ$ 9 ! ,nor?     
,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em
 code-- 7,a7 #dic1 = w>eh\s+ & /orage2  
7,b7 #dbc1 = m]*ant :olesal]s1 durable  
goods2  7,c7 #dbd1 = m]*ant :olesal]s1  
nondurable goods2  7,d7 #dedaaj1 =      
electronic %opp+ & mail-ord] h\ses2 or  
7,e7 #dibaaj1 = c\ri]s & express deliv]y
 s]vices4  7#e7 ,cov]$ employee ,! t]m  
cov]$ employee means an employee :o--   
7,a7 is employ$ by an employ] = !       
p]=mance ( "w at a cov]$ facility2 &    
7,b7 is subject to a quota :ile p]=m+ "w
 at su* cov]$ facility4  7#f7 ,cov]$    
employ]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$     

employ] means an employ] t-- 7i7 is     
engag$ 9 comm]ce1 9 ! production ( goods
 = comm]ce1 or 9 an ent]prise engag$ 9  
comm]ce or 9 ! production ( goods =     
comm]ce1 includ+ su* an employ] t is a  
contractor1 subcontractor1 tempor>y     
s]vice firm1 /aff+ ag5cy1 indep5d5t     
contractor1 employee leas+ entity1 or   
simil> entity2  7ii7 employs a cov]$    
employee = ! p]=mance ( "w at a cov]$   
facility2 &  7iii7 employs m ?an a total
 ( #bjj employees 7includ+ on a full- or
 "p-"t basis7 = ! p]=mance ( "w at all  
cov]$ facilities own$ or op]at$ by !    
employ]4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,=   
purposes ( det]m9+ ! numb] ( employees  
"u subp>agraph 7,a77iii71 ! total numb] 
( employees employ$ = ! p]=mance ( "w z 
describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph %all include 
all employees ( any affiliate ( !       
employ] 7z det]m9$ 9 accordance )       
section #aba4ajc ( title #ac1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7#g7      
,def9$ "t p]iod ,! t]m def9$ "t p]iod   

means any unit ( "t measurem5t equal to 
or less ?an "o day1 includ+ h\rs1       
m9utes1 & seconds & any fraction !re(4  
7#h7 ,designat$ employee repres5tative  
,! t]m designat$ employee repres5tative 
means any repres5tative designat$ by a  
cov]$ employee1 includ+ an employee     
repres5tative t has a collective b>ga9+ 
relation%ip ) ! cov]$ employ] ( ! cov]$ 
employee4  7#i7 ,director ,! t]m        
,director means ! ,director ( !         
,fairness & ,transp>5cy ,(fice e/abli%$ 
by section #e ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds   
,act ( #aich4  7#aj7 ,egregi\s          
misconduct ,! t]m egregi\s misconduct1 )
 respect to a cov]$ employee1 means     
delib]ate or grossly neglig5t conduct t 
endang]s ! safety or well-be+ ( ! cov]$ 
employee1 co-work]s ( ! cov]$ employ]1  
cu/om]s1 or o!r p]sons1 includ+         
discrim9ation aga9/ or h>assm5t (       
co-work]s1 cu/om]s1 or o!r p]sons4      
7#aa7 ,employ2 employee2 employ] ,! t]ms
 employ2 employee2 & employ] h ! mean+s 
giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,fair    

,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  7#ab7 ,employee "w    
spe$ data ,! t]m employee "w spe$ data  
means in=mation a cov]$ employ]         
collects1 /ores1 analyzes1 or int]prets 
relat+ to ! p]=mance ( "w by a cov]$    
employee ( ! cov]$ employ] = a quota1   
includ+ in=mation ) respect to !-- 7,a7 
quantities ( tasks p]=m$ by ! cov]$     
employee2  7,b7 quantities ( items or   
mat]ials h&l$ or produc$ by ! cov]$     
employee2  7,c7 rates or spe$s ( tasks  
p]=m$ by ! cov]$ employee2  7,d7        
measurem5ts or metrics ( cov]$ employee 
p]=mance 9 relation to a quota2 or  7,e7
 "t categoriz$ ) respect to ! cov]$     
employee z p]=m+ tasks or n p]=m+ tasks4
  7#ac7 ,quota ,! t]m quota means an    
express or impli$ p]=mance /&>d or      
p]=mance t>get1 includ+ su* a /&>d or   
t>get us$ to rank or comp>e an employee 
9 relation to ! p]=mance ( ano!r        
employee or 9 relation to ! pa/ p]=mance
 ( ! employee1 "u :i*-- 7,a7 7i7 an     
employee is actually or effectively     

assign$1 requir$1 or expect$ )9 a def9$ 
"t p]iod 7) or )\t any reasonable       
accommodation provid$ "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
or local law7 to-- 7,i7 p]=m-- 7aa7 a   
quantifi$ numb] ( tasks2 or  7bb7 at a  
specifi$ productivity spe$2 or  7,,ii7  
h&le or produce a quantifi$ am\nt (     
mat]ial )\t a c]ta9 numb] ( errors or   
defects2 &  7ii7 su* assignm5t1         
requirem5t1 or expectation is measur$ at
 ! individual or gr\p level = su* def9$ 
"t p]iod2  7,b7 actions by an employee  
are categoriz$ & measur$ betwe5 "t p]=m+
 tasks & n p]=m+ tasks )9 a def9$ "t    
p]iod2 or  7,c7 increm5ts ( "t ( a def9$
 "t p]iod dur+ :i* an employee is or is 
n do+ a p>ticul> activity are measur$1  
record$1 or talli$4  7#ad7 ,simil>ly    
situat$ cov]$ employee ,! t]m simil>ly  
situat$ cov]$ employee1 ) respect to a  
cov]$ employee1 means ano!r cov]$       
employee :o holds ! same job or         
responsibilities z ! cov]$ employee4    
7#ae7 ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal   
gov]nm5t means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body (

 an ,indian ,tribe4  7#af7 ,workplace   
surveillance ,! t]m workplace           
surveillance means any employ]          
surveillance 7on- or (f-duty7 ) respect 
to an employee1 includ+ ! detection1    
monitor+1 int]ception1 collection1      
exploitation1 pres]vation1 protection1  
transmission1 or ret5tion ( data conc]n+
 activities or communications ) respect 
to ! employee1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( a  
product or s]vice m>ket$1 or t c be us$1
 = su* purposes1 su* z a comput]1       
telephone1 wire1 radio1 cam]a1 s5sor1   
electromagnetic1 photoelectronic1 h&held
 or we>able device1 or photo-optical    
sy/em4  7#ag7 ,"w /ation ,! t]m "w      
/ation means ! area ( a cov]$ facility  
)9 :i* a cov]$ employee is assign$ to   
p]=m tasks = ! longe/ duration ( "t dur+
 a day4  7b7 ,communication ) cov]$     
employees reg>d+ quotas & workplace     
surveillance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ! lat] (
 ! date a cov]$ employee is hir$ by a   
cov]$ employ] or #ahj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 ea* cov]$      

employ] %all provide to ea* cov]$       
employee ( ! cov]$ employ]-- 7,a7 a     
writt5 description ( ea* quota to :i* ! 
cov]$ employee is subject1 includ+-- 7i7
 z applicable1 ! quantifi$ numb] ( tasks
 to be p]=m$ or ( mat]ials to be produc$
 or h&l$1 or o!r p]=mance measure1 )9 ! 
def9$ "t p]iod1 = ! quota2  7ii7 any    
pot5tial discipl9e or adv]se employm5t  
action t c\ld result f failure to meet !
 quota2  7iii7 h[ p]=mance t>gets or    
p]=mance /&>ds = ! quota are calculat$2 
7iv7 :e!r !re is any inc5tive or bonus  
program associat$ ) meet+ or exce$+ !   
quota &1 if applicable1 h[ ! inc5tive or
 bonus program op]ates2 &  7v7 h[ !     
quota is monitor$1 includ+ a description
 (-- 7,i7 :at employee "w spe$ data are 
be+ collect$2  7,,ii7 h[ ! employee "w  
spe$ data are be+ collect$1 includ+ a   
description ( any workplace surveillance
 te*nology us$ on ! cov]$ employee by ! 
cov]$ employ]2  7,,iii7 :]e & :5 !      
employee "w spe$ data are be+ collect$2 
7,,iv7 ! frequ5cy ( ! collection2  7,v7 

:]e ! /orage ( ! employee "w spe$ data  
is locat$2  7,,vi7 ! bus9ess purposes = 
:i* ! employee "w spe$ data are be+ us$2
 &  7,,vii7 z applicable1 ! id5tity (   
any ?ird p>ty-- 7aa7 us$ = su* workplace
 surveillance2  7bb7 to :i* data f su*  
workplace surveillance is transf]r$2 &  
7cc7 f :i* data ( ! cov]$ individual is 
or may be pur*as$ or acquir$2 &  7,b7 a 
writt5 description ( & tra9+ ) respect  
to h[ ! cov]$ employee may file a       
compla9t reg>d+ a violation ( ?is       
section or a /&>d promulgat$ "u title   
,,iii ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,*anges to quota
 or workplace surveillance ,ea* cov]$   
employ] %all provide to any applicable  
cov]$ employee an updat$ writt5         
description ( any in=mation provid$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 n less ?an #b bus9ess days
 be=e any *anges ) respect to su*       
in=mation are made4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts =
 tak+ an adv]se employm5t action on     
quota compliance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$
 employ] t takes an adv]se employm5t    
action aga9/ a cov]$ employee = "w      

p]=mance t does n meet requirem5ts )    
respect to a quota %all provide-- 7i7 a 
writt5 explanation to ! cov]$ employee  
reg>d+ ! mann] 9 :i* ! cov]$ employee   
fail$ to p]=m1 includ+ a description ( !
 applicable quota & a comp>ison ( su* "w
 p]=mance to su* quota2 &  7ii7 if !    
adv]se employm5t action 0 bas$ on       
employee "w spe$ data1 a copy ( !       
employee "w spe$ data 9 a human-readable
 =mat t a reasonable individual c       
und]/&4  7,b7 ,notice = actions unrelat$
 to quota ,a cov]$ employ] t1 ) respect 
to any cov]$ employee :o is subject to a
 quota1 takes an adv]se employm5t action
 aga9/ su* cov]$ employee = any reason t
 is unrelat$ to compliance ) ! quota    
%all provide to su* cov]$ employee a    
writt5 confirmation t su* action 0      
unrelat$ to compliance ) ! quota4  7#d7 
,t]m9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$      
employ] t seeks to t]m9ate a cov]$      
employee %all1 reg>dless ( :e!r !       
t]m9ation relates to "w p]=mance )      
respect to a quota1 provide to ! cov]$  

employee a writt5 notice ( ! int5t to   
t]m9ate ! cov]$ employee4  7,b7         
,egregi\s misconduct ,not)/&+           
subp>agraph 7,a71 a cov]$ employ] may   
t]m9ate a cov]$ employee )\t provid+ su*
 writt5 notice if ! cov]$ employee      
engag$ 9 egregi\s misconduct4  7#e7     
,descriptions ,ea* cov]$ employ] %all-- 
7,a7 provide any writt5 description1    
notice1 explanation1 or confirmation    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 or
 7#d7 to a cov]$ employee-- 7i7 ?r\gh a 
human repres5tative ( ! cov]$ employ] at
 ! "w /ation ( ! cov]$ employee2 &  7ii7
 9 a mann] requir$ by ! ,director t--   
7,i7 is accessible2  7,,ii7 all[s !     
cov]$ employee to transport ! data 9 !  
description1 notice1 explanation1 or    
confirmation )\t h9drance2  7,,iii7 is 9
 pla9 language2 &  7,,iv7 is 9 ! prim>y 
language ( ! cov]$ employee2 &  7,b7    
make su* description1 notice1           
explanation1 or confirmation available  
to ! cov]$ employee electronically4  7c7
 ,protection f quotas  7#a7 ,prohibit$  

quotas ,a cov]$ employ] may n require   
any quota = a cov]$ employee t w\ld--   
7,a7 prev5t-- 7i7 compliance ) any      
requir$ meal or re/ p]iod or any o!r    
break requir$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local
 law2  7ii7 compliance ) heal? & safety 
provisions requir$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or 
local law2  7iii7 ! use by ! cov]$      
employee ( ba?room facilities1 includ+  
reasonable travel "t to & f ba?room     
facilities t takes into acc\nt !        
ar*itecture ( ! cov]$ facility2 or  7iv7
 compliance ) a cov]$ employee's "r to  
reasonable accommodations or            
nondiscrim9ation z requir$ by ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 or local law2  7,b7 set a        
p]=mance t>get or p]=mance /&>d t       
measures total output = ! cov]$ employee
 ov] an increm5t ( "t t is %ort] ?an "o 
day2  7,c7 measure & evaluate ! output  
or p]=mance ( a cov]$ employee dur+ any 
paid or unpaid break to :i* ! cov]$     
employee is entitl$ "u applicable law1  
contract1 or indu/ry /&>d1 includ+      
breaks to use ba?room facilities &      

reasonable travel "t to & f ba?room     
facilities2  7,d7 prev5t or disc\rage ! 
cov]$ employee f ex]cis+ any "r "u !    
,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 or any o!r      
,f$]al law2  7,e7 prev5t or disc\rage ! 
cov]$ employee f ex]cis+ any "r gu>ante$
 9 an applicable collective b>ga9+      
agreem5t2 or  7,f7 violate ! g5]ally    
accept$ pr9ciples ( "w measurem5t z set 
=? 9 ! ,code ( ,"w ,measurem5t ,e?ics ( 
! ,am]ican ,in/itute ( ,indu/rial       
,eng9e]s & recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7#b7 ,adv]se employm5t action ,a cov]$  
employ] may n take adv]se employm5t     
action aga9/ a cov]$ employee = failure 
to meet a quota t-- 7,a7 violates       
p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 0 n describ$ to !  
cov]$ employee 9 accordance ) subsection
 7b72  7,c7 is bas$ solely on rank+ !   
p]=mance ( ! cov]$ employee 9 relation  
to ! p]=mance ( ano!r cov]$ employee or 
9 relation to ! pa/ p]=mance ( t cov]$  
employee2 or  7,d7 is bas$ on cont9u\sly
 measur+1 record+1 or tally+ increm5ts (

 "t )9 a def9$ "t p]iod dur+ :i* a cov]$
 employee is or is n do+ a p>ticul>     
activity4  7d7 ,m9imization  7#a7       
,collection ,9 e/abli%+1 ma9ta9+1 or us+
 employee "w spe$ data ) respect to a   
quota = a cov]$ employee1 a cov]$       
employ] may n collect1 use1 ma9ta91 or  
transf] data on or ( ! cov]$ employee   
except z /rictly necess>y to monitor !  
compliance ( ! cov]$ employee ) ! quota4
  7#b7 ,employee access ,9 e/abli%+1    
ma9ta9+1 or us+ employee "w spe$ data ) 
respect to a quota = a cov]$ employee1 a
 cov]$ employ] may n disclose any       
in=mation collect$ on a cov]$ employee )
 respect to ! quota to any o!r cov]$    
employee ( ! cov]$ employ] except z     
/rictly necess>y to fulfill a specific &
 reasonable bus9ess rationale ( ! cov]$ 
employ]4  7e7 ,recordkeep+  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,ea* cov]$ employ] %all-- 7,a7    
ma9ta9 contemporane\s records1 ) respect
 to ea* cov]$ employee ( ! cov]$        
employ]1 (-- 7i7 ! employee "w spe$ data
 ( ea* su* cov]$ employee2  7ii7 !      

aggregat$ "w spe$ data = simil>ly       
situat$ cov]$ employees at ! same place 
:]e ea* su* cov]$ employee p]=ms "w = ! 
cov]$ employ]2 &  7iii7 ! writt5        
descriptions ( ! quota ( ea* su* cov]$  
employee provid$ "u subsection 7b77#a72 
7,b7 ma9ta9 su* records = ! duration ( !
 employm5t ( ea* relevant cov]$         
employee2 &  7,c7 make su* records      
available to ! ,secret>y ^u reque/4     
7#b7 ,supplem5tation & dispute ( records
  7,a7 ,supplem5tation ( records ,ea*   
cov]$ employ] %all enable a cov]$       
employee1 ^u reque/ ( ! cov]$ employee  
at or aft] ! "t ( any employee "w spe$  
data collection ) respect to ! cov]$    
employee1 to supplem5t ! employee "w    
spe$ data by record+ any reason ! cov]$ 
employee provides = any def9$ "t p]iod  
dur+ :i* ! cov]$ employee 0 n p]=m+     
"w-relat$ tasks1 includ+ because ! cov]$
 employee 0 tak+ a paid or unpaid break1
 us+ a ba?room facility 7includ+        
reasonable travel to & f ! facility71   
report+ an injury or receiv+ att5tion   

due to an injury1 ex]cis+ a "r gu>ante$ 
"u ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 or ano!r   
,f$]al law1 or ex]cis+ a "r gu>ante$ "u 
an applicable cov]$ b>ga9+ agreem5t4    
7,b7 ,dispute process  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*
 cov]$ employ] %all enable a cov]$      
employee1 ^u reque/ ( ! cov]$ employee  
at or aft] ! "t ( any data collection ) 
respect to ! cov]$ employee1 to review &
 reque/ correction ( ! employee "w spe$ 
data 9 accordance ) clause 7ii74  7ii7  
,correction ( employee "w spe$ data ,a  
cov]$ employ] t receives a reque/ by a  
cov]$ employee "u clause 7i7 %all-- 7,i7
 inve/igate & det]m9e :e!r ! employee "w
 spe$ data is inaccurate2 &  7,,ii7 if  
det]m9$ to be inaccurate-- 7aa7 promptly
 correct ! inaccurate data & notify !   
cov]$ employee ( ! cov]$ employ]'s      
det]m9ation & correction2 &  7bb7 review
 & adju/1 z appropriate1 any adv]se     
employm5t action t 01 p>tially or       
solely1 bas$ on ! inaccurate data &     
notify ! cov]$ employee ( ! adju/m5t4   

7#c7 ,ret5tion ( records  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,aft] ! t]m9ation ( employm5t ( a cov]$ 
employee ( a cov]$ employ]1 ! cov]$     
employ] %all-- 7i7 = n less ?an #c ye>s 
aft] ! date ( su* t]m9ation1 reta9 !    
records describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 )      
respect to ! #f-mon? p]iod prior to su* 
date2 &  7ii7 make su* records available
 to ! ,secret>y ^u reque/4  7#d7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all
 require a cov]$ employ] to keep records
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to  
employee "w spe$ data if su* cov]$      
employ] does n o!rwise monitor employee 
"w spe$ data4  7f7 ,"r ,to ,reque/  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ employ] %all1 ^u     
receiv+ a reque/ "u p>agraph 7#b7 or    
7#c71 provide ! relevant copies describ$
 9 su* p>agraphs to1 z ! case may be1 ! 
cov]$ employee1 designat$ employee      
repres5tative1 or individual :o 0 a     
cov]$ employee-- 7,a7 except z provid$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 at no co/ to !   
cov]$ employee1 designat$ employee      
repres5tative1 or individual :o 0 a     

cov]$ employee2  7,b7 ) respect to-- 7i7
 a cov]$ employee1 by a human           
repres5tative ( ! cov]$ employ]2 or     
7ii7 a designat$ employee repres5tative 
or an individual :o 0 a cov]$ employee1 
by a human repres5tative ( ! cov]$      
employ] or ?r\gh ! mail 7at ! co/ ( !   
designat$ employee repres5tative or     
individual1 respectively72 &  7,c7 z    
soon z practicable b n lat] ?an-- 7i7 #g
 bus9ess days aft] receipt ( a reque/ = 
su* copies ) respect to employee "w spe$
 data or aggregate "w spe$ data2 or     
7ii7 #b bus9ess days aft] receipt ( a   
reque/ = any o!r copy4  7#b7 ,reque/s   
dur+ employm5t ,a cov]$ employee1 or a  
designat$ employee repres5tative ( su*  
cov]$ employee at ! reque/ ( ! cov]$    
employee1 may reque/ f ! cov]$ employ] (
 ! cov]$ employee a copy ( ! writt5     
description describ$ "u subsection 7b71 
a copy ( ! employee "w spe$ data 79 a   
human-readable =mat t a reasonable      
individual c und]/&7 ( ! cov]$ employee 
= ! prec$+ #f-mon? p]iod1 & a copy ( !  

aggregat$ "w spe$ data 79 a             
human-readable =mat t a reasonable      
individual c und]/&7 = simil>ly situat$ 
cov]$ employees at ! same place :]e !   
cov]$ employee p]=ms "w = ! cov]$       
employ] = ! prec$+ #f-mon? p]iod4  7#c7 
,reque/s aft] employm5t t]m9ation ,an   
individual :o 0 a cov]$ employee )      
respect to a cov]$ employ]1 or a        
designat$ employee repres5tative )      
respect to su* an individual1 may1 n    
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( t]m9ation
 ( employm5t ( ! cov]$ employee ) !     
cov]$ employ]1 reque/ f ! cov]$ employ] 
a copy (-- 7,a7 ! writt5 description    
describ$ "u subsection 7b7 effective on 
! date ( t]m9ation ( ! cov]$ employee2  
7,b7 ! employee "w spe$ data 79 a       
human-readable =mat t a reasonable      
individual c und]/&7 ( ! cov]$ employee 
= ! #f-mon? p]iod prior to su* date (   
t]m9ation2 &  7,c7 ! aggregat$ "w spe$  
data 79 a human-readable =mat t a       
reasonable individual c und]/&7 =       
simil>ly situat$ cov]$ employees at !   

same place :]e ! cov]$ employee p]=ms "w
 = ! cov]$ employ] = su* #f-mon? p]iod4 
7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
subsection %all require a cov]$ employ] 
to-- 7,a7 monitor employee "w spe$ data2
 or  7,b7 provide in=mation relat$ to   
employee "w spe$ data if ! cov]$ employ]
 does n o!rwise monitor su* employee "w 
spe$ data4  7g7 ,po/+ ( ,notices  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,ea* cov]$ employ] %all po/1 9 
a conspicu\s & accessible location1 a   
notice 9 ! cov]$ facility ( ! cov]$     
employ] reg>d+ ! rights ( cov]$         
employees "u ?is section1 includ+ :at   
con/itutes a p]missible quota1 ! "r to  
reque/ quota descriptions & employee    
spe$ data in=mation1 & ! "r to make a   
compla9t to ,f$]al au?orities reg>d+ a  
violation ( any "r "u ?is section4  7#b7
 ,requirem5ts = notices ,ea* notice     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 a    
mann] requir$ by ! ,director t-- 7,a7 is
 9 pla9 language2 &  7,b7 is 9 ,engli%1 
,spani%1 & any o!r language t con/itutes
 ! prim>y language ( any cov]$ employee 

at ! cov]$ facility4  7h7 ,breaks =     
cov]$ employees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*     
cov]$ employ] %all-- 7,a7 ) respect to  
ea* cov]$ employee ( su* cov]$ employ]--
 7i7 provide1 = e #d h\rs ( "w by su* a 
cov]$ employee1 to ! cov]$ employee n   
less ?an "o #ae-m9ute re/ break paid at 
! regul> rate at :i* ! cov]$ employee is
 employ$2 &  7ii7 provide1 at ! "t !    
cov]$ employ] hires su* a cov]$         
employee1 notice to ! cov]$ employee1 9 
pla9 language & ! prim>y language ( !   
cov]$ employee1 t-- 7,i7 ! cov]$        
employee is entitl$ to ! paid re/ breaks
 describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7,,ii7         
retaliation by ! cov]$ employ] aga9/ !  
cov]$ employee = reque/+ or tak+ su*    
paid re/ breaks is prohibit$2 &  7,,iii7
 ! cov]$ employee1 or a designat$       
employee repres5tative ( ! cov]$        
employee1 has a "r to file a compla9t ) 
! ,secret>y = any violation by ! cov]$  
employ] ( ?is subsection2 &  7,b7       
display1 9 a conspicu\s & accessible    
location1 a sign at ea* cov]$ facility (

 ! cov]$ employ] t includes1 9 ,engli%1 
,spani%1 & any o!r language t con/itutes
 ! prim>y language ( any cov]$ employee 
at ! cov]$ facility1 ! in=mation 9 !    
notice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii74 
7#b7 ,notice ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y ( ,labor %all issue           
regulations ) respect to ! design &     
cont5t ( ! sign describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a77;,b71 includ+ a sample design4     
7#c7 ,int]action ) o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is 
subsection %all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e or
 preempt any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law
 or collective b>ga9+ agreem5t requir+  
long] paid re/ breaks ?an ^? requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i74  7i7 ,unlawful   
,retaliation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son1   
includ+ a cov]$ employ]1 an ag5t ( a    
cov]$ employ]1 or p]son act+ z or on    
behalf ( a cov]$ employ] conduct+ hir+  
or any relat$ activity1 or an (fic] or  
ag5t ( any entity1 bus9ess1 corporation1
 p>tn]%ip1 or limit$ liability company1 
may n-- 7,a7 dis*>ge or 9 any way       

retaliate1 discrim9ate1 or take any     
adv]se employm5t action aga9/ any       
individual = ex]cis+ any "r conf]r$ "u  
?is section1 or = be+ p]ceiv$ z ex]cis+ 
su* a "r1 includ+ =-- 7i7 reque/+ copies
 "u subsection 7f72  7ii7 fil+ a        
compla9t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section  
#af7;f7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (  
#aich reg>d+ a violation ( ?is section  
or designat+ a repres5tative 9          
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su*     
section to file su* a compla9t2 or      
7iii7 comm5c+ a proce$+ "u section      
#af7;b7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (  
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7;b77 = a      
violation ( ?is section2 or  7,b7       
o!rwise prev5t an individual = ex]cis+  
su* a "r or take any action aga9/ an    
individual t might det] a reasonable    
employee f ass]t+ a "r conf]r$ "u ?is   
section4  7#b7 ,protections = good fai? 
allegations ,! protections "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all apply to any individual :o    
mi/ak5ly1 b 9 good fai?1 alleges a      
violation ( a requirem5t ( ?is section4 

7#c7 ,explicit ref]5ce n requir$ ,a     
compla9t or o!r communication by an     
individual1 includ+ a cov]$ employee1   
may be ! ex]cise ( a "r = purposes (    
p>agraph 7#a7 reg>dless ( :e!r !        
compla9t or communication is 9 writ+ or 
makes explicit ref]5ce to ?is ,act4     
7#d7 ,rebuttable presumption ,if a p]son
 takes adv]se action aga9/ a cov]$      
employee )9 #ij days ( ! cov]$ employee 
engag+1 or attempt+ to engage 91        
activities protect$ by p>agraph 7#a71   
su* conduct %all e/abli% a rebuttable   
presumption t ! adv]se action is an     
adv]se action 9 violation ( su*         
p>agraph4 ,su* presumption may be       
rebutt$ by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t--   
7,a7 ! action 0 tak5 = o!r p]missible   
reasons2 &  7,b7 ! engag+ or attempt+ to
 engage 9 activities protect$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7 0 n a motivat+ factor 9 ! 
adv]se action4  7j7 ,quota task =ce ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,director %all
 conv5e a task =ce ) labor              

organizations1 work] advocacy           
organizations1 & cov]$ employees to     
develop /rategies = labor organizations 
& work] advocacy organizations to-- 7#a7
 assi/ 9 ! en=cem5t ( ?is section2  7#b7
 tra9 cov]$ employees ) respect to new  
rights provid$ ?r\gh ?is section2 &     
7#c7 provide ! ,director )              
recomm5dations on ! implem5tation (     
regulations relat$ to ?is section4      
#ajc4 ,en=cem5t by ! secret>y ( labor ,!
 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #i 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4
 #bji71 by /rik+ or inve/igation &      
ins]t+ 1 inve/igation1 or inspection2   
7#b7 9 section #aa 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa71
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 7#a7 ,!
 ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !  
,fairness & ,transp>5cy ,division1 %all1
 z provid$ 9 subsection 7a7 & p>agraph  
7#b71 inve/igate violations ( section   
#ajb ( ! ,w>eh\se ,work] ,protection    
,act1 includ+ any violations ( any      
regulation or ord] issu$ ) respect to t 
section4  7#b7 ,9 addition to p[]s      

o!rwise provid$ to ! ,secret>y "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y1 9          
inve/igat+ violations ( section #ajb ( !
 ,w>eh\se ,work] ,protection ,act1 may  
^u pres5t+ appropriate cr$5tials to !   
own]1 op]ator1 or ag5t 9 *>ge-- 7,a7    
ent] )\t delay & at reasonable times any
 cov]$ facility ( a cov]$ employ]2 &    
7,b7 inspect & inve/igate dur+ regul>   
work+ h\rs & at o!r reasonable times1 & 
)9 reasonable limits & 9 a reasonable   
mann]1 any su* cov]$ facility & all     
p]t95t conditions1 /ructures1 ma*9es1   
app>atus1 devices1 equipm5t1 & mat]ials 
!re91 & to "q privately any su* cov]$   
employ]1 own]1 op]ator1 ag5t1 or cov]$  
employee4  7#c7 7,a7 ,9 conduct+ an     
inspection dur+ an inve/igation into a  
violation ( section #ajb ( ! ,w>eh\se   
,work] ,protection ,act1 ! ,secret>y    
%all p]mit1 at ! reque/ ( a cov]$       
employee1 a repres5tative ( a labor     
organization or a work] advocacy        
organization1 or ano!r designee ( !     
cov]$ employee1 to accompany any        

inspectors dur+ su* inspection4  7,b7 ,a
 cov]$ employee may1 reg>dless ( !      
relation%ip betwe5 ! cov]$ employee & ! 
labor organization1 work] advocacy      
organization1 or o!r designee1          
anonym\sly reque/ to ! ,secret>y t !    
,secret>y p]mit a repres5tative ( su*   
labor organization1 work] advocacy      
organization1 or o!r designee accompany 
inspectors dur+ an inspection 9         
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a74  7f7 7#a7 ,n
 lat] ?an #cj days aft] an ev5t describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all op5  
an inve/igation "u ?is section 7t       
includes an on-site inspection7 into any
 cov]$ employ] to det]m9e if su* cov]$  
employ] is violat+ section #ajb ( !     
,w>eh\se ,work] ,protection ,act4  7#b7 
,an ev5t describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is1 )  
respect to a cov]$ employ]1 ei!r ( !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y det]m9es t !  
cov]$ employ]-- 7i7 has an annual total 
( employee "w h\rs t is n less ?an      
#dj1jjj h\rs2 &  7ii7 has an annual     
employee injury rate1 ov]all or at a    

worksite1 t is n less ?an #a4e times !  
w>eh\s+ indu/ry's av]age annual injury  
rate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor   
,/ati/ics 9 ! mo/ rec5t 7z ( su*        
det]m9ation7 publication reg>d+ fatal & 
nonfatal occupational injuries &        
illnesses data4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y      
receives1 dur+ any "o-ye> p]iod1 n less 
?an-- 7i7 #e cr$ible compla9ts f cov]$  
employees ( ! cov]$ employ]1 individuals
 :o 7 cov]$ employees ( ! cov]$ employ]1
 or designat$ repres5tatives ( su* cov]$
 employees or individuals1 ab\t         
violations "u section #ajb ( ! ,w>eh\se 
,work] ,protection ,act at a worksite2  
or  7ii7 #aj cr$ible compla9ts f cov]$  
employees ( ! cov]$ employ]1 individuals
 :o 7 cov]$ employees ( ! cov]$ employ]1
 or designat$ repres5tatives ( su* cov]$
 employees or individuals1 ab\t su*     
violations at multiple worksites op]at$ 
by ! cov]$ employ]4  7#c7 ,9 conduct+ an
 inve/igation "u p>agraph 7#a71 !       
,secret>y %all select repres5tatives ( a
 labor organization or a work] advocacy 

organization :o h specific k ( !        
relevant indu/ry to conduct outrea* to  
work]s ) respect to su* inve/igation &  
aid & accompany inve/igators 9 su*      
inve/igation4  7g7 ,= purposes (        
subsections 7e7 & 7f71 ! t]ms cov]$     
employee1 cov]$ employ]1 & cov]$        
facility h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9     
section #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,w>eh\se ,work]    
,protection ,act4  2  7#c7 9 section    
#ae7;a7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bae7;a77-- 7,a7 
9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a
 semicolon2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 to
 violate any ( ! provisions ( section   
#ajb ( ! ,w>eh\se ,work] ,protection    
,act4  2 &  7#d7 9 section #af 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #baf7-- 7,a7 9 subsection     
7b7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ or section #ajb ( ! 
,w>eh\se ,work] ,protection ,act aft]   
#ah;,d ea* place x appe>s2  7ii7 9 !    
second s5t5ce-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ( ?is ,act
 %all & ins]t+ %all2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+
 &1 9 ! case ( a violation ( section    

#ajb ( ! ,w>eh\se ,work] ,protection    
,act1 ( an am\nt = ! direct or =eseeable
 pecuni>y h>ms result+ f ! violation &  
an am\nt equal to #aj1jjj p] violation (
 subsection 7b71 7d71 7e71 7f71 or 7g7 (
 su* section or an am\nt equal to       
#be1jjj p] violation ( subsection 7c71  
7h71 or 7i7 ( su* section be=e ! p]iod  
at ! end ( ! s5t5ce2 &  7iii7 9 ! fif?  
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,no & ins]t+ ,except ) 
respect to an action br\ght reg>d+ a    
violation ( section #ajb ( ! ,w>eh\se   
,work] ,protection ,act1 no2  7,b7 9    
subsection 7e7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs
 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f71 respectively2  7ii7
 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b71 ! foll[+3
  7#c7 ,any p]son :o violates section   
#ajb ( ! ,w>eh\se ,work] ,protection    
,act %all be subject to a civil p5alty--
 7,a7 9 an am\nt n m ?an #gf1ihg p]     
violation2 or  7,b7 = repeat or willful 
violations1 9 an am\nt n m ?an #gfi1hgj 
p] violation4  2 &  7iii7 9 p>agraph    
7#d77;,c71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+     

section #ae7;a77#d7 & ins]t+ p>agraph   
7#d7 or 7#g7 ( section #ae7;a72 &  7,c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7         
,adm9i/rative compla9ts reg>d+ w>eh\se  
work] protections  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a     
cov]$ employee or an individual :o 0 a  
cov]$ employee may-- 7,a7 file a        
compla9t ( a violation ( section #ajb ( 
! ,w>eh\se ,work] ,protection ,act ) !  
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 designate a          
repres5tative ( a labor organization or 
work] advocacy organization1 reg>dless (
 ! relation%ip betwe5 ! cov]$ employee  
or individual & ! labor organization or 
work] advocacy organization1 to-- 7i7   
file ! compla9t on behalf ( ! cov]$     
employee or individual2 or  7ii7        
repres5t ! cov]$ employee or individual 
= purposes ( engagem5t ) ! ,secret>y    
reg>d+ su* compla9t1 includ+ be+ pres5t 
at employee int]views & p>ticipat+ 9    
workplace inspections1 conf]5ces1 &     
settlem5t negotiations4  7#b7 ,def9ition
 ( cov]$ employee ,= purposes ( p>agraph
 7#a71 ! t]m cov]$ employee has ! mean+ 

giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb7;a7 ( !     
,w>eh\se ,work] ,protection ,act4  7g7  
,exemption f ! f$]al arbitration act    
reg>d+ w>eh\se work] protections  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ *apt] #a ( title #i1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,f$]al ,arbitration ,act71 no pr$ispute 
arbitration agreem5t or pr$ispute       
jo9t-action waiv] 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9
 section #dja ( title #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code7 %all be valid or en=ceable )     
respect to claims aris+ "u ?is ,act =   
violations ( section #ajb ( ! ,w>eh\se  
,work] ,protection ,act4  7#b7          
,arbitration pursuant to a collective   
b>ga9+ agreem5t ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection  
%all limit ! en=ceability ( any         
arbitration provision 9 a collective    
b>ga9+ agreem5t betwe5 a cov]$ employ]  
7z def9$ 9 section #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,w>eh\se
 ,work] ,protection ,act7 & a labor     
organization4  7h7 ,exception f class   
action pr]equisites = actions reg>d+    
w>eh\se work] protections ,an employee  
:o br+s an action = a violation (       

section #ajb ( ! ,w>eh\se ,work]        
,protection ,act on behalf ( employees  
simil>ly situat$ %all be consid]$ to h  
satisfi$ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 (    
rule #bc7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil 
,proc$ure = purposes ( su* an action4  4
  #ajd4 ,ref]ral ( compla9ts  7a7       
,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,! ,director ( !    
,fairness & ,transp>5cy ,(fice e/abli%$ 
by section #e ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds   
,act ( #aich 7z add$ by section #aja7 & 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,wage & ,h\r ,(fice (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor %all jo9tly ent]  
into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y ( ,labor = ,occupational      
,safety & ,heal? to enc\rage effici5t   
en=cem5t ( relevant labor laws1 includ+ 
?r\gh in=mation %>+1 ref]ral (          
compla9ts1 & cross-tra9+ ( inspectors & 
inve/igators4 ,! memor&um ( und]/&+ %all
 enc\rage coord9ation ( en=cem5t        
activity 9 ,/ates en=c+ relevant labor  
law "u a ,/ate plan t has be5 approv$ by
 ! ,secret>y "u section #ah ( !         
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   

#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg74  7b7        
,ref]ral ( compla9ts & cross-,tra9+ ,!  
,director ( ! ,fairness & ,transp>5cy   
,(fice %all1 to ! greate/ ext5t         
possible-- 7#a7 enc\rage ! ref]ral (    
relevant compla9ts f & to ! ,equal      
,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission1 !  
,national ,in/itute = ,occupational     
,safety & ,heal?1 ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,national ,labor  
,relations ,bo>d1 & o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate  
ag5cies t may conduct inspections relat$
 to occupational heal? & safety 9 cov]$ 
facilities 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb7;a7 (
 ! ,w>eh\se ,work] ,protection ,act72 & 
7#b7 promote cross-tra9+ ( inspectors & 
inve/igators 9 ! ,equal ,employm5t      
,opportunity ,commission1 ,national     
,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety &     
,heal?1 ,environm5tal ,protection       
,ag5cy1 & su* o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies
 = inspections relat$ to work+          
conditions 9 su* cov]$ facilities4      
#aje4 ,en=cem5t by ! ,,ftc  7a7 ,unfair 
or deceptive acts or practices ,a       

violation ( section #ajb %all be treat$ 
z a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair  
or deceptive act or practice "u section 
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7b7 ,p[]s ( ! ,,ftc
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !
 ,commission7 %all en=ce section #ajb & 
! regulations promulgat$ "u ?is ,act 9 !
 same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same
 jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all
 applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al
 ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,privileges &     
immunities ,any p]son :o violates       
section #ajb %all be subject to !       
p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges &    
immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq474  7#c7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit !     
au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r     
provision ( law4  7#d7 ,rulemak+ ,!     

,commission may promulgate 9 accordance 
) section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 su* rules z may be necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is section4  ,,ii ,national   
labor relations act  #bja4 ,am5dm5ts to 
,national ,labor ,relations ,act  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #h7;a7 ( ! ,national    
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e7 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 to
 impose on an employee a quota t        
significantly disc\rages or prev5ts1 or 
is int5d$ to significantly disc\rage or 
prev5t1 an employee f ex]cis+ ! rights  
gu>ante$ 9 section #g4  4  7b7          
,presumption ( retaliation ,section #h (
 ! su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7   
,presumption ( retaliation relat$ to a  
quota ,any action to impose a quota on  
an employee t is tak5 aga9/ ! employee  
)9 #ij days ( an employee ex]cis+ !     
rights gu>ante$ 9 section #g %all       
e/abli% a rebuttable presumption t !    

action is discrim9ation aga9/ ! employee
 9 violation ( subsection 7a77#f74  4   
7c7 ,def9itions ,section #b su* ,act    
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7 ,quota  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! t]m quota means a p]=mance /&>d
 or p]=mance t>get1 includ+ su* a /&>d  
or t>get us$ to rank an employee 9      
relation to ! p]=mance ( ano!r employee 
or 9 relation to ! pa/ p]=mance ( !     
employee1 "u :i*-- 7i7 7,i7 an employee 
is actually or effectively assign$1     
requir$1 or expect$ )9 a def9$ "t p]iod 
7) or )\t any reasonable accommodation  
provid$ "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law7 
to-- 7aa7 p]=m-- 7,,aa7 a quantifi$     
numb] ( tasks2 or 7,,bb7 at a specifi$  
productivity spe$2 or  7bb7 h&le or     
produce a quantifi$ am\nt ( mat]ial )\t 
a c]ta9 numb] ( errors or defects2 &    
7,,ii7 su* assignm5t1 requirem5t1 or    
expectation is measur$ at ! individual  
or gr\p level = su* def9$ "t p]iod2     
7ii7 actions by an employee are         
categoriz$ & measur$ betwe5 "t p]=m+    

tasks & n p]=m+ tasks )9 a def9$ "t     
p]iod2 or  7iii7 increm5ts ( "t ( a     
def9$ "t p]iod dur+ :i* an employee is  
or is n do+ a p>ticul> activity are     
measur$1 record$1 or talli$4  7,b7      
,def9$ "t p]iod ,= purposes (           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m def9$ "t p]iod  
means any unit ( "t measurem5t equal to 
or less ?an "o day1 includ+ h\rs1       
m9utes1 & seconds & any fraction !re(4  
4  #bjb4 ,national ,labor ,relations    
,bo>d report ,! ,national ,labor        
,relations ,bo>d %all-- 7#a7 exam9e     
cases 9 :i* a quota 7z su* t]m is def9$ 
9 section #b ( ! ,national ,labor       
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb77 0 
us$ z a reason to d5y a work] rights "u 
! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act2 &   
7#b7 z (t5 z practicable1 submit a      
report on su* cases to-- 7,a7 !         
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !
 ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  ,,iii ,,o%a  
/&>ds  #cja4 ,/&>d protect+ cov]$       

employees f occupational risk factors   
caus+ musculoskeletal disord]s  7a7     
,propos$ /&>d ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all1 pursuant to section #f ( !       
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee71 publi% 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] a propos$ /&>d =         
ergonomic program managem5t = cov]$     
employ]s ) respect to cov]$ employees1  
includ+ requirem5ts =-- 7#a7 haz>d      
id5tification & ergonomic job           
evaluations = cov]$ employees1 includ+  
requirem5ts = cov]$ employee & designat$
 employee repres5tative p>ticipation 9  
su* id5tification ) ! aim ( maximiz+ su*
 p>ticipation2  7#b7 haz>d control at   
cov]$ facilities1 :i* may rely on !     
pr9ciples ( ! hi]>*y ( controls & :i*   
may include measures su* z equipm5t &   
work/ation r$esign1 "w pace r$uctions1  
or job rotation to less =ceful or       
repetitive jobs2  7#c7 tra9+ = cov]$    
employees reg>d+ cov]$ employ]          
activities1 occupational risk factors1 &

 tra9+ on controls & recognition (      
symptoms ( musculoskeletal disord]s2 &  
7#d7 m$ical managem5t = cov]$ employees 
t includes-- 7,a7 enc\rag+ e>ly report+ 
( musculoskeletal disord] symptoms2     
7,b7 fir/ aid deliv]$ by ^? op]at+ "u   
,/ate lic5s+ requirem5ts2 &  7,c7       
sy/ematic evaluation & e>ly ref]ral =   
m$ical att5tion4  7b7 ,f9al /&>d ,n lat]
 ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1 pursuant to     
section #f ( ! ,occupational ,safety &  
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#fee71 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a f9al 
/&>d bas$ on ! propos$ /&>d "u          
subsection 7a74  #cjb4 ,/&>d = protect+ 
cov]$ employees f delays 9 m$ical       
treatm5t ref]rals foll[+ injuries or    
illnesses  7a7 ,propos$ /&>d ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1 pursuant to     
section #f ( ! ,occupational ,safety &  
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#fee71 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a      
propos$ /&>d requir+ t-- 7#a7 all cov]$ 

employ]s h a p]son readily available at 
! cov]$ facility ( ! cov]$ employ] :o is
 adequately tra9$ to r5d] fir/ aid &    
ensure t su* p]son provides fir/ aid to 
any injur$ or ill cov]$ employee &1 )\t 
delay1 ref]s any su* cov]$ employee :o  
reports an injury or illness t requires 
fur!r m$ical treatm5t to an appropriate 
m$ical pr(essional = su* treatm5t2 &    
7#b7 all cov]$ employ]s provide to !    
cov]$ employees ( ! cov]$ employ]       
occupational m$ic9e consultation s]vices
 ?r\gh a physician :o is bo>d c]tifi$ 9 
occupational m$ic9e1 :i* s]vices %all   
include-- 7,a7 regul> review ( any heal?
 & safety program1 m$ical managem5t     
program1 or ergonomics program ( ! cov]$
 employ]2  7,b7 review ( any "w-relat$  
injury or illness ( a cov]$ employee2   
7,c7 provid+ onsite heal? s]vices =     
treatm5t ( su* injury or illness2 &     
7,d7 consultation ref]ral to a local    
heal? c>e provid] = treat+ su* injury or
 illness4  7b7 ,f9al /&>d ,n lat] ?an #c
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1

 ! ,secret>y %all1 pursuant to section  
#f ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?   
,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee71      
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a f9al /&>d   
bas$ on ! propos$ /&>d "u subsection    
7a74  #cjc4 ,correction ( s]i\s1        
willful1 or repeat$ violations p5d+     
conte/ & proc$ures = a /ay  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #aj ( ! ,occupational ,safety 
& ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#fei7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7d7 ,correction ( s]i\s1       
willful1 or repeat$ violations p5d+     
conte/ & proc$ures = a /ay  7#a7 ,p]iod 
p]mitt$ = correction ( s]i\s1 willful1  
or repeat$ violations ,= ea* violation  
:i* ! ,secret>y designates z s]i\s1     
willful1 or repeat$1 ! p]iod p]mitt$ = !
 correction ( ! violation %all beg9 to  
run ^u receipt ( ! citation4  7#b7 ,fil+
 ( a motion ( conte/ ,! fil+ ( a notice 
( conte/ by an employ] %all n op]ate z a
 /ay ( ! p]iod = correction ( a         
violation designat$ z s]i\s1 willful1 or
 repeat$4  7#c7 ,crit]ia & rules (      

proc$ure = /ays  7,a7 ,motion = a /ay   
,an employ] t receives a citation alleg+
 a violation designat$ z s]i\s1 willful1
 or repeat$ & t files a notice ( conte/ 
to ! citation ass]t+ t ! "t set =       
abatem5t ( ! alleg$ violation is        
unreasonable or *all5g+ ! exi/5ce ( !   
alleg$ violation may file ) !           
,commission a motion to /ay ! p]iod = ! 
abatem5t ( ! violation4  7,b7 ,crit]ia  
,9 det]m9+ :e!r a /ay %\ld be issu$ on !
 basis ( a motion fil$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! ,commission may grant a /ay only
 if ! employ] has demon/rat$-- 7i7 a    
sub/antial likelihood ( success on !    
areas conte/$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &    
7ii7 t a /ay w n adv]sely affect ! heal?
 & safety ( employees4  7,c7 ,rules (   
,proc$ure ,! ,commission %all develop   
rules ( proc$ure = conduct+ a he>+ on a 
motion fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 on an   
exp$it$ basis4 ,at a m9imum1 su* rules  
%all provide ! foll[+3 7i7 ,t a he>+    
be=e an adm9i/rative law judge %all     
occur n lat] ?an #ae days foll[+ ! fil+ 

( ! motion = a /ay 7unless ext5d$ at !  
reque/ ( ! employ]71 & %all provide = a 
decision on ! motion n lat] ?an #ae days
 foll[+ ! he>+ 7unless ext5d$ at !      
reque/ ( ! employ]74  7ii7 ,t a decision
 ( an adm9i/rative law judge on a motion
 = /ay is r5d]$ on a timely basis4      
7iii7 ,t if a p>ty is aggriev$ by a     
decision issu$ by an adm9i/rative law   
judge reg>d+ ! /ay1 su* p>ty has ! "r to
 file an objection ) ! ,commission n    
lat] ?an #e days aft] receipt ( !       
adm9i/rative law judge's decision4 ,)9  
#aj days aft] receipt ( ! objection1 a  
,commission]1 if a quorum is seat$      
pursuant to section #ab7;f71 %all decide
 :e!r to grant review ( ! objection4    
,if1 )9 #aj days aft] receipt ( !       
objection1 no decision is made on :e!r  
to review ! decision ( ! adm9i/rative   
law judge1 ! ,commission decl9es to     
review su* decision1 or no quorum is    
seat$1 ! decision ( ! adm9i/rative law  
judge %all become a f9al ord] ( !       
,commission4 ,if ! ,commission grants   

review ( ! objection1 ! ,commission %all
 issue a decision reg>d+ ! /ay n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] receipt ( ! objection4
 ,if ! ,commission fails to issue su*   
decision )9 #cj days1 ! decision ( !    
adm9i/rative law judge %all become a    
f9al ord] ( ! ,commission4  7iv7 ,=     
notification to employees or            
repres5tatives ( affect$ employees (    
reque/s = su* he>+s1 & to provide an    
opportunity = affect$ employees or      
repres5tatives ( affect$ employees to   
p>ticipate z p>ties to su* he>+s4  4    
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( 
section #aj7;b7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4          
#fei7;b771 by ins]t+ 1 ) ! exception (  
violations designat$ z s]i\s1 willful1  
or repeat$1 aft] 7:i* p]iod %all n beg9 
to run2 &  7,b7 9 section #ag 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #fff7 by /rik+ subsection 7d7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7 ,any employ] :o 
fails to correct a violation designat$  
by ! ,secret>y z s]i\s1 willful1 or     

repeat$ & = :i* a citation has be5 issu$
 "u section #i7;a7 )9 ! p]iod p]mitt$ = 
its correction 7& a /ay has n be5 issu$ 
by ! ,commission "u section #aj7;d77 may
 be assess$ a civil p5alty ( n m ?an    
#g1jjj = ea* day dur+ :i* su* failure or
 violation cont9ues4 ,any employ] :o    
fails to correct any o!r violation = :i*
 a citation has be5 issu$ "u section    
#i7;a7 ( ?is title )9 ! p]iod p]mitt$ = 
its correction 7:i* p]iod %all n beg9 to
 run until ! date ( ! f9al ord] ( !     
,commission 9 ! case ( any review       
proce$+ "u section #aj initiat$ by !    
employ] 9 good fai? & n solely = delay (
 avoidance ( p5alties7 may be assess$ a 
civil p5alty ( n m ?an #g1jjj = ea* day 
dur+ :i* su* failure or violation       
cont9ues4  4  7#b7 ,adju/m5t "u ! ,f$]al
 ,civil ,p5alties ,inflation ,adju/m5t  
,act ( #aiij  7,a7 ,cat*-up ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all adju/ ! 
maximum am\nts describ$ 9 subsection 7d7
 ( section #ag ( ! ,occupational ,safety

 & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#fff71 z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 s 
t ea* su* am\nt equals ! maximum am\nt (
 ! civil p5alty "u su* subsection 7z 9  
effect on ! day be=e su* date (         
enactm5t7 z adju/$ by section #d ( !    
,f$]al ,civil ,p5alties ,inflation      
,adju/m5t ,act ( #aiij 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4   
#bdfa note74  7,b7 ,subsequ5t adju/m5ts 
,subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! am5dm5t made by   
?is p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n be con/ru$
 to affect ! application ( ! ,f$]al     
,civil ,p5alties ,inflation ,adju/m5t   
,act ( #aiij 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa note7 
to ! civil p5alty am\nt "u section      
#ag7;d7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety &     
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fff7
 = any adju/m5t "u section #d ( ! ,f$]al
 ,civil ,p5alties ,inflation ,adju/m5t  
,act ( #aiij 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa note7 
aft] ! cat*-up adju/m5t made by !       
,secret>y ( ,labor "u subp>agraph 7,a74 
#cjd4 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( sections
 #cja & #cjb1 ! t]ms cov]$ employee1    
cov]$ employ]1 cov]$ facility1 &        

designat$ employee repres5tative h !    
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #ajb7;a74
  ,,iv ,miscellane\s provisions  #dja4  
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act 7includ+ an am5dm5t made by ?is    
,act7 or ! application ( su* provision  
to any p]son1 entity1 gov]nm5t1 or      
circum/ance1 is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act   
7includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act71  
or ! application ( su* provision to all 
o!r p]sons1 entities1 gov]nm5ts1 or     
circum/ances1 %all n be affect$ !reby4  
#djb4 ,preemption  7a7 ,int]action ) o!r
 laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 7includ+ !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act7 or !         
regulations promulgat$ "u ?is ,act %all 
be con/ru$ to sup]s$e or preempt any law
 or ord9ance ( a ,/ate1 or political    
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 t requires       
limitations on any quota = a cov]$      
employee ( a cov]$ employ] t are        
comp>able to or great] ?an ! protections
 provid$ 9 ?is ,act4  7b7 ,collective   
b>ga9+ agreem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act       

7includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act7 or
 ! regulations promulgat$ "u ?is ,act   
%all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e or preempt   
employm5t t]ms or conditions agre$ ^u 9 
collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts t are m     
b5eficial to a cov]$ employee4  7c7     
,,o%a ,no action by ! ,director "u ?is  
,act 7includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
,act7 %all be con/ru$ z an ex]cise (    
/atutory au?ority )9 ! mean+ ( section  
#d7;b77#a7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety &  
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#fec7;b77#a774  7d7 ,def9itions ,=      
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]ms          
,director1 cov]$ employee1 cov]$        
employ]1 designat$ employee             
repres5tative1 & quota h ! mean+s giv5  
su* t]ms 9 section #ajb7;a74  #djc4     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y =   
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcf4