New Washington law keeps identifying information of whistleblowers private following investigation into Spokane Valley councilman - The Spokesman-Review
New Washington law keeps identifying information of whistleblowers private following investigation into Spokane Valley councilman - The Spokesman-Review
OLYMPIA – Washington lawmakers amended public disclosure law this year to require identifying information of accusers, complainants and witnesses in workplace discrimination or harassment cases be kept private and their voices altered in audio recordings.
The legislation, introduced by Rep. Rob Chase, R-Spokane Valley, and signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson on Thursday, was written in response to what some Spokane Valley employees describe as targeted retaliation by City Councilman Al Merkel.
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