In accordance with Act No. 171/2023 Coll., on the protection of whistleblowers (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), Plzeňské dílo, výrobní družstvo introduces and further regulates the rules of the internal whistleblowing system.
The purpose of these rules is to provide channels for reporting potential violations, to ensure the protection of the identity of whistleblowers and to protect them from retaliation.
A notification is defined as a report by an individual containing information about a possible violation of the law of which the whistleblower has become aware in connection with work or other similar activity. Work or similar activity includes:
- Dependent work carried out in a basic employment relationship,
- service,
- volunteer activity,
- professional practice, internship
Other persons, e.g. contractors, self-employed persons and other persons who are in a contractual relationship with the cooperative may only submit a notification through the external notification system to the Ministry of Justice via the web address https://oznamovatel.justice.cz.
A violation within the meaning of the Cooperative’s Internal Reporting System is defined as a violation that has occurred or is about to occur at the Cooperative and that:
- has the characteristics of a criminal offence
- has the characteristics of an offence for which the law provides for a fine of more than CZK 100 000
- violates other legal provisions listed in Section 2(1)(d) of the Act
The competent person receives and assesses any notifications and proceeds, in particular, in accordance with Sections 11 and 12 of the Act.
The notification submitted must not be anonymous and must contain the name, surname and date of birth or other information from which the identity of the notifier can be deduced.
Plzeňské dílo, výrobní družstvo has established an internal notification system for all notifications submitted under the Act and for this purpose has established the following notification methods:
- electronically to the e-mail address oznameni@plzenske-dilo.cz
- in writing to the employer’s address Plzeňské dílo, v.d., Skladová 2291/8, Plzeň 326 00, visibly marked “DO NOT OPEN, to the hands of the relevant person”
- or by telephone to the number of the person concerned, Monday to Friday 8:00 – 15:00.
- in person, if the notifier so requests
In the event that a notification is submitted through channels other than those specified above, the Company cannot guarantee the protection of the identity of the notifier and the information contained in the notification in accordance with the law.