ENGROSSED
Senate Bill No. 656
(By Senators White and Hunter)
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[Introduced February 20, 2006;
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.]
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A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §22A-2-71b, relating
to providing whistle-blower protection to miners who complain
to government authorities about health or safety hazards
existing at mine sites where they are employed.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §22A-2-71b, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 2. UNDERGROUND MINES.
§22A-2-71b. Whistle-blower protection for complainants in mines.
In the event any miner or other employee employed at a mine
site complains to any public agency, including the Office of
Miners' Health, Safety and Training, concerning the existence of
any perceived health or safety hazard at the mine site,
such miner
or employee may not be discriminated against as a result of having made such complaint.
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