2015 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping (Sections 101 - 80509)
Subtitle VIII - Miscellaneous (Sections 80101 - 80509)
Chapter 805 - Safe Containers for International Cargo (Sections 80501 - 80509)
Sec. 80507 - Employee protection
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle VIII - Miscellaneous CHAPTER 805 - SAFE CONTAINERS FOR INTERNATIONAL CARGO Sec. 80507 - Employee protection |
| Contains | section 80507 |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-304, §11, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1697. |
| Statutes at Large References | 91 Stat. 1479 120 Stat. 1697 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 95-208, Public Law 109-304 |
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(a) Prohibition.—A person may not discharge or discriminate against an employee because the employee has reported the existence of an unsafe container or a violation of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter.
(b) Complaints.—An employee alleging to have been discharged or discriminated against in violation of subsection (a) may file a complaint with the Secretary of Labor. The complaint must be filed within 60 days after the violation.
(c) Enforcement.—The Secretary of Labor may investigate the complaint. If the Secretary of Labor finds there has been a violation, the Secretary of Labor may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States. The court has jurisdiction to restrain violations of subsection (a) and order appropriate relief, including reinstatement of the employee to the employee's former position with back pay.
(d) Notice to Complainant.—Within 30 days after receiving a complaint under this section, the Secretary of Labor shall notify the complainant of the intended action on the complaint.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §11, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1697.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 80507 | 46 App.:1506. | Pub. L. 95–208, §7, Dec. 13, 1977, 91 Stat. 1479. |
In subsection (a), the words "in any manner" and "to the Secretary or his agents" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "or a regulation prescribed under this chapter" are added for consistency.
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