Under no circumstances will there be any retaliation against any employee making a complaint of discrimination, harassment or sexual misconduct. Any act of retaliation by any party directed against a complaining employee, an accused employee, witnesses, or participants in the process will be treated as a separate and distinct complaint and will be similarly investigated. Complaints of retaliation should be addressed to the Ethics Officer, State's Attorney or County Clerk. Illinois law provides protections to whistleblowers as set forth in the Whistleblower Act, ILCS Ch. 740, Act 174, § 15 and the Illinois Human Rights Act, ILCS Ch. 775, Act 5, § 6-101.
(Res. 2019-05, passed 12-19-2019)