EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

Whistleblowing at Work (Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998)

The City Council is committed to achieving the highest possible standards of service and ethics in public life and in all its activities.  Council employees are encouraged to bring to their managers’ attention any misconduct, suspected misconduct, malpractice or illegal acts or omissions by Members, employees, or by members of the public in relation to the services they receive from the City Council.  This whistleblowing policy has been developed so that employees will know how to raise concerns in the right way at an early stage, and managers understand their responsibilities in relation to allegations of misconduct and impropriety.  For the avoidance of doubt, reference to Council employees includes all staff employed in schools which are maintained by the Council, including voluntary aided schools.