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SEC. 1558. PROTECTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES.
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is amended by inserting
after section 18B (as added by section 1512) the following:
‘‘SEC. 18C [29 U.S.C. 218c]. PROTECTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES.
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No employer shall discharge or in any manner
discriminate against any employee with respect to his or her
compensation, terms, conditions, or other privileges of employment
because the employee (or an individual acting at the request of the
employee) has—
‘‘(1) received a credit under section 36B of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 or a subsidy under section 1402 of this
Act;
‘‘(2) provided, caused to be provided, or is about to provide
or cause to be provided to the employer, the Federal Government,
or the attorney general of a State information relating
to any violation of, or any act or omission the employee reasonably
believes to be a violation of, any provision of this title (or
an amendment made by this title);
‘‘(3) testified or is about to testify in a proceeding concerning
such violation;
‘‘(4) assisted or participated, or is about to assist or participate,
in such a proceeding; or
‘‘(5) objected to, or refused to participate in, any activity,
policy, practice, or assigned task that the employee (or other
such person) reasonably believed to be in violation of any provision
of this title (or amendment), or any order, rule, regulation,
standard, or ban under this title (or amendment).
‘‘(b) COMPLAINT PROCEDURE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An employee who believes that he or
she has been discharged or otherwise discriminated against by
any employer in violation of this section may seek relief in accordance
with the procedures, notifications, burdens of proof,
remedies, and statutes of limitation set forth in section 2087(b)
of title 15, United States Code.
‘‘(2) NO LIMITATION ON RIGHTS.—Nothing in this section
shall be deemed to diminish the rights, privileges, or remedies
of any employee under any Federal or State law or under any
collective bargaining agreement. The rights and remedies in
this section may not be waived by any agreement, policy, form,
or condition of employment.’’.