PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) – Multnomah County released an audit detailing how the city handles discrimination reports from its employees, finding the county needs to improve its workplace culture.
The audit — which was released May 1 — analyzed discrimination reports handled by the County Investigation Unit.
The investigation unit launched in 2019 to improve the county’s human resources practices, particularly for employees of color, according to the county. The unit is made up of three investigators who investigate staff complaints about discrimination based on race, sexual identity, disability, age and other protected statuses…