Youngstown mulls policies on workplace issues
YOUNGSTOWN — City council will consider legislation Wednesday to create a whistle-blower policy, and another to address violence and bullying in the workplace.
State audits of the city have, for years, recommended a whistle-blower policy.
“It’s a small issue in audit reports, but I’m tired of seeing it,” said Mayor John A. McNally. “This puts a reporting procedure in place.”
The city used a number of existing whistle-blower policies — including those from the state and Ohio State University — in creating its own, said Law Director Martin Hume.
A whistle-blower is someone who sees wrongdoing at the workplace and reports it.
The policy states: “The city is committed to protecting individuals who make good-faith reports of suspected or actual wrongful conduct or who refuse to partake in wrongful conduct. This
policy is intended to encourage and enable officers and employees to report suspected violations without any adverse employment consequences.”
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