WHISTLE BLOWING POLICY
BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF BASIC CONCEPTS
What is whistle blowing? Who is a whistle blower? Is every complain related to whistle blowing? Types of whistle blowing? Culture that promotes whistle blowing Why an employee hesitates to be a whistle blower? What all is covered under whistle blowing?
Whistle blowing process. Who all can be contacted for whistle blowing complaint? Roles and responsibilities
WHISTLE BLOWING AND WHISTLE BLOWER Whistle
Blowing:
When a former or existing employee voice their concern against any wrongdoing happening in the workplace within organisation is known as "whistle blowing" .
Whistle blower: The employee who shares the concern is known as "Whistleblower”.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A COMPLAIN AND WHISTLE BLOWING COMPLAIN
TYPES OF WHISTLE BLOWING Internal
CULTURE PROMOTING WHISTLE BLOWING Open door culture
CONTINUE... Need to Act
BARRIERS TO WHISTLE BLOWING
AREAS COVERED UNDER WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
Any kind of Harassment or discrimination Sharing of confidential information Any breach of privacy Any kind of Fraud or Fraudulent Misrepresentation of financial data Any kind of illegal activity Corruption Invalid promotion Illegal sales activity Conflict of interest Trading within the company Illegal competitive behaviour Improper use of company assets.
WHISTLE BLOWING PROCESS
PROCESS CONTINUE...
WHISTLE BLOWING CONTACT POINTS Human
resource Head of the department Legal department Compliance Head CEO Members of the management committee In an urgent situation, an employee can write directly to the chairman of the audit committee Any complaint received by HR will be sent to the director of the human resource for their action.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Employee
OMBUDSPERSON
AUDIT COMMITTEE
To ensure Documentation make carry on finally sure decide anthe appropriate that each of investigation after complete complete andinvestigation every action report. findings in information abeing transparent ifhave any taken isbeen wrongdoing kept against way done confidential the by has the dismissal been committee. done andor preventiv not, in
CEO To share the final report with the statutory board