Seattle Ordinance Expands Whistleblower Protection

The Seattle City Council, in collaboration with the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission (SEEC), significantly expanded the City’s Whistleblower Protection Code. The changes went into effect on January 16, 2014.

The revised code grants employees protection from retaliation for reporting allegations of wrongdoing to their supervisors or chain of command. The new ordinance also requires the SEEC to train every city department on how to cultivate a culture of support.

Major changes to the Code include:

Click this link for information about how to make a report to the SEEC under the Expanded Whistleblower Protection Code.

The text of the Expanded Whistleblower Protection Code can be found here.

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