Strengthening Anti-Harassment Protections at NOAA
This act aims to enhance workplace safety and equality for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) personnel. It introduces new rules for reporting harassment and assault, increases transparency in disciplinary actions, and provides better privacy protection for those who report. The goal is to create a safer work environment for everyone, including fisheries observers and vessel crew members.
Key points
Introduction of "restricted reporting," allowing confidential disclosure of harassment without automatically triggering an investigation, protecting reporters' privacy.
Increased transparency through mandatory reporting of case synopses and disciplinary actions taken for each harassment incident.
Extension of protections to "covered personnel," including fisheries observers and vessel crew working for NOAA, ensuring access to support.
Prohibition of service in the NOAA commissioned officer corps for individuals convicted of certain sexual offenses.
Facilitation of reporting harassment and assault at sea by amending the definition of "responsible entity of a vessel."
Expired
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