Whistleblower Policy Sample Clauses
A Whistleblower Policy clause establishes procedures and protections for individuals who report misconduct, illegal activities, or violations within an organization. Typically, it outlines how employees or stakeholders can confidentially report concerns, the process for investigating such reports, and safeguards against retaliation for those who come forward. The core function of this clause is to encourage transparency and accountability by providing a safe mechanism for reporting wrongdoing, thereby helping to detect and address issues early while protecting whistleblowers from adverse consequences.
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Whistleblower Policy. Congress has enacted whistleblower protection statue 41 U.S.C. 4712, which applies to all employees working for contractors, grantees, subcontractors, and subgrantees on federal grants and contracts. This program requires all grantees, subgrantees and subcontractors to: inform their employees working on any federally funded award they are subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies of the program; inform their employee in writing of employee whistleblower protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712 in the predominant native language of the workforce; and Contractors and grantees will include such requirements in any agreement made with a subcontractor or subgrantee. The statue (41 U.S.C. 4712) states that an “employee of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee [or subgrantee] may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for “whistleblowing”. In addition, whistleblower protections cannot be waived by any agreement, policy, form, or condition of employment. Whistleblowing is defined as making a disclosure “that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of any of the following: gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant; a gross waste of federal funds; an abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant; a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract or grant (including the competition for, or negotiation of, a contract or grant). To qualify under the statute, the employee’s disclosure must be made to: a Member of Congress or a representative of a Congressional committee; or an Inspector General; or the Government Accountability Office; or a Federal employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management at the relevant agency; or an authorized official of the Department of Justice or other law enforcement agency; or a court or grand jury; a management official or other employee of the contractor, subcontractor, grantee or subgrantee who has the responsibility to investigate, discover or address misconduct.
Whistleblower Policy. You understand and agree that nothing in this Letter Agreement or the Employment Agreement limits or interferes with your right, without notice to or authorization from the Company, to file a charge or complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or any other self-regulatory organization or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission (each a “Governmental Agency”), or to testify, assist or participate in any investigation, hearing or proceeding conducted by a Governmental Agency. In the event you file a charge or complaint with a Government Agency, or a Government Agency asserts a claim on your behalf, you agree that your release of Claims in this Letter Agreement will nevertheless bar your right (if any) to any monetary or other recovery (including reinstatement), except that you do not waive: (1) your right to receive an award from the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (2) any other right where waiver is expressly prohibited by law.
Whistleblower Policy. UC is committed to conducting its affairs in compliance with the law and has established a process for reporting and investigating suspected improper governmental activities. Please visit ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/uc-whistleblower/ for more information.
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Whistleblower Policy. A whistleblower as defined as a member, volunteer, committee member, or board member of an Association who reports an activity that her or she considers to be illegal or dishonest to one or more other parties specified in this policy. The whistleblower is not responsible for investigating the activityor for determining fault or corrective measures; appropriate management officials are charged with these responsibilities, Association shall adopt whistleblower policy and document the policy within appropriate bylaws and or policies.
Whistleblower Policy. Associated Person means any person associated with the Supplier who is performing services or providing goods for or on behalf of the Supplier in connection with this Agreement or who is otherwise an "associated person" under section 8 of the UK Bribery Act 2010. Authorised Representative is a person appointed to act as an authorised representative on behalf of a party for the purposes of this Agreement. Authority means any government department, local government council, government or statutory authority; or any other party under a Law, which has a right to impose a requirement or whose consent is required by a legislative instrument with respect to, or in connection with, the supply of the Services. Business Day means a day on which banks are open for general banking business in the Country and the United States of America. Claim means any claim, action, suit, demand, proceeding, notice, litigation, investigation or judgement whether based in contract, tort, under statute or otherwise.
Whistleblower Policy. Purchaser and Provider agree that ensuring that DSPs, Indirect Staff, contract staff, Independent Service Provider(s), and volunteer(s) are afforded protection under state and/or federal whistleblower protection laws is paramount to the intent of this Agreement. Provider certifies that it will comply with the provisions of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002 (SOX), which is applicable to all nonprofit organizations, as well as other state and/or federal whistleblower protection laws. The Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) requires all Providers contracting with the department under this Agreement, or any other agreement with DHHS, to adopt and implement a whistleblower policy, per DHHS Whistleblower Policy and Procedure, No. 003 (▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/EN/DHHS/Provider-Portal).
Whistleblower Policy. School shall adopt and implement a whistleblower policy with specific procedures for reporting violations of organizational policy or applicable laws and must ensure that those making reports are protected from retaliation and any repercussions.
Whistleblower Policy. UC is committed to conducting its affairs in compliance with the law, and has established a process for reporting and investigating suspected improper governmental activities. Please visit ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/uc-whistleblower/ for more information.
Whistleblower Policy. All personnel working on approved research protocols have the right and responsibility to report concerns of non- compliance with approved protocols and/or animal welfare concerns to Georgia Aquarium’s IACUC and Animal Welfare Committee. It is contrary to the values of Georgia Aquarium for anyone to retaliate against any staff, volunteers, research colleagues, the general public, or members of the IACUC who in good faith reports a deviation or suspected deviation of any regulation or policy governing Georgia Aquarium’s Animal Care and Use Program. An employee who retaliates against someone who has reported a deviation in good faith may be subjected to the penalties outlined in Georgia Aquarium’s Employee Handbook as a violation of Georgia Aquarium’s Code of Conduct. Georgia Aquarium’s IACUC has an open door policy and suggests that staff, volunteers, and research colleagues share their questions, concerns, suggestions, or complaints with the IACUC Compliance Officer (▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇). The IACUC Compliance Officer is available for in-person discussion, telephone, or electronic communications. If you are not comfortable speaking directly to the IACUC Compliance Officer, reports can be made anonymously through IACUC’s online reporting system (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇). The IACUC Compliance Officer, in collaboration with the IACUC and Animal Welfare Committee, is responsible for ensuring that all complains about deviations from approved research protocols, animal welfare, and/or miscellaneous activities are investigated and resolved. The IACUC Compliance Officer will advise the IACUC and/or the Animal Welfare Committee of any complaints and their resolution will be reported at the next IACUC meeting following said resolution. Anyone filing a written complaint concerning a deviation or suspected deviation must be acting in good faith and have reasonable grounds for believing the information disclosed indicates a deviation. Any allegations that prove not to be substantiated and which prove to have been made maliciously or knowingly to be false may be subjected to penalties outlined in Georgia Aquarium’s Employee Handbook as a violation of Georgia Aquarium’s Code of Conduct or industry best practices. Deviations or suspected deviations may be submitted on a confidential basis by the complainant. Reports of deviations or suspected deviations will be kept confidential to the extent possible, consistent with the need to conduct an adequate investigation. Personal...