Section 296-27-02113 - Prohibition against discrimination(1) The WISH Act prohibits employers from discriminating against an employee for reporting a work-related fatality, injury or illness. It also protects the employee who files a safety and health complaint, or asks for access to chapter 296-27 WAC records, or otherwise exercises any rights afforded under this act.(2) DOSH may not issue an injury and illness record-keeping variance to a private sector employer. However, DOSH must recognize all recordkeeping variances issued by federal OSHA.(3)DOSH may only grant an injury and illness recording and reporting variance to a state or local government employer within the state after obtaining approval to grant the variance from federal OSHA.Wash. Admin. Code § 296-27-02113
Amended by WSR 15-11-066, Filed 5/19/2015, effective 7/1/2015Amended by WSR 19-17-068, Filed 8/20/2019, effective 1/1/2020Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 02-01-064, § 296-27-02113, filed 12/14/01, effective 1/1/02.