5412-S AMH COND STIE 036

SSB 5412 - H AMD 1253

By Representative Condotta

WITHDRAWN 02/29/2012

    On page 2, beginning on line 4, after "hereunder," strike all material through "employers" on line 5 and insert "and are observed to create an immediate safety hazard"

    On page 8, beginning on line 8, after "hereunder," strike all material through "employer" on line 9 and insert "and are observed to create an immediate safety hazard"

    On page 8, line 26, after "RCW." insert "The protections provided to whistleblowers under this subsection do not prevent an elevator contractor from directing or terminating, suspending, or disciplining a whistleblower when the action is not motivated in part by an intent to retaliate for whistleblowing activity."

EFFECT:  Modifies the definition of "whistleblower" by 1) deleting reference to practices that may violate the employer's safety, installation, repair, or maintenance policies, and 2) requiring that the practices that may violate the laws and rules regulating elevators that an employee reports or opposes must be observed to create an immediate safety hazard.  Provides that the remedy provision does not prevent an elevator contractor from directing or terminating, suspending, or disciplining a whistleblower when the action is not motivated in part by an intent to retaliate.

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