Overview
Pursuant to Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 149, Section 185, the Town of Hingham has adopted a whistleblower policy.
Purpose:
The Town of Hingham is committed to providing a safe workplace with high standards of personal ethics and legal conduct. The Town of Hingham investigates all complaints by employees of violations of Town policies, as well as unethical conduct, illegal conduct or conduct that violates high standards of personal ethics. This policy is intended to provide a process to raise concerns about such conduct and reassurance that employees reporting such conduct are protected from retaliation.