Official Text and Analysis.

Establishes procedures for an employer to contest an order of immediate restraint (OIR) and appeal alleged violations of the OIR, and authorizes the imposition of daily civil penalties.

Amends what "prohibited discrimination" includes by removing references to "materially adverse action" and action having a chilling effect on a reasonable employee's engagement in protected activities; and instead provides that "prohibited discrimination" includes an action that would deter a reasonable employee from exercising their rights under the chapter.

Requires that an order of immediate restraint must include the full text of any law, rule, guidance, or policy governing the order, including the effective date of the law, rule, guidance, or policy.

Changes the amount of time the employer has to appeal the Department of Labor and Industries' citation and notice of assessment of a violation of the anti-retaliation statute, from 15 working days to 30 days.

Removes the provision funding the safety grant program from the Accident Fund, and instead makes the grant program subject to available amounts appropriated by the Legislature.

Removes the employer size limitation in the grant program; thereby allowing state-fund employers, regardless of the number of employees, to be eligible for the grant program.

.Restores current law providing an employee 30 days to file a discrimination complaint.

Requires L&I to notify the employer of a retaliation complaint within 10 days of receiving the complaint.

Requires funds expended from the accident fund for the safety grant program to be reimbursed from the general fund in the subsequent biennium.

Removes provisions establishing a penalty for violating an order of immediate restraint.

Changes the time period for filing a retaliation complaint from 90 days to 45 days.

Requires that an order of immediate restraint must include the full text of any law, rule, guidance, or policy governing the order, including the effective date of the law, rule, guidance, or policy.

Changes the amount of time the employer has to appeal a citation and notice of assessment of a violation of the antiretaliation statute from 15 working days to 30 days.