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Civil grand jury urges changes to San Francisco’s Whistleblower Protection Ordinance; committee calls for further analysis
Summary
A civil grand jury concluded the city’s Whistleblower Protection Ordinance is too narrow and lacks remedies; the Ethics Commission was receptive but the committee decided many recommendations require further analysis and coordinated legislative work.
The Government Audit & Oversight Committee on Sept. 3 heard a civil grand jury report concluding that the city’s Whistleblower Protection Ordinance (WPO) is too narrow, provides little remedy for employees who face retaliation and places an initial burden of proof on complainants that discourages complaints. Phil Reid, principal writer of the grand jury report, told the committee the ordinance has never resulted in a remedy restoring a retaliated employee and recommended expanding…
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