Company Ethics

  • The company and its employees must comply with all applicable laws and regulations. The company will not encourage employees who achieve results through law violations or unethical business dealings. This includes payments for illegal acts, indirect contributions, rebates, and bribery.
  • All business conduct should be well above the minimum standards required by law. Accordingly, employees must ensure that their actions cannot be interpreted as being, in any way, in contravention of the rules and regulations governing the company's operations.
  • The company expects that employees will perform their duties conscientiously, honestly, and in accordance with the best interests of the organization. Employees must not use their positions or the knowledge gained as a result of their positions for private or personal advantage. Regardless of the circumstances, if employees sense that a course of action they have pursued, or are presently pursuing, or are contemplating pursuing, may involve them in a conflict of interest with their employer, they should immediately communicate all the facts to their superior.
  • Employees should avoid investing in or acquiring a financial interest in any business organization that has a contractual relationship with the company.
  • When dealing with anyone outside the organization, including public officials, employees must take care not to compromise the integrity or damage the reputation of either the company, or any outside individual, business, or government body.
  • Employees must work according to job requirements and in a competent, careful, and productive manner as prescribed in the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Universal Code of Human Rights.
  • Employees should behave honestly and trustworthy manner, complying with the law while working for the company. Dishonesty, deception, theft, falsification of records, including that contained in a resume or job application, fraudulent conduct, and any other illegal behavior (contravention of the criminal code) will be a punishable offense.
  • Employees should maintain information about clients, employees, quotations from suppliers, etc., in strict confidence and not divulge it to any third party under any circumstances. Misuse or waste of assets or equipment, failure to service equipment as required, deliberate damage to the company's property and unauthorized use of the company's kit should be treated as legal issues.
  • Employees shall conduct themselves in a manner that is appropriate when interacting with clients, volunteers, the general public, and other staff and in a way that meets the ethical standards of the profession and organization.
  • Using profane language, physical violence, threatening or abusive language, gender or religious discrimination, or racism towards clients, the public, or employees should be treated as a criminal offence.
  • Employees shall immediately report any potential conflict of interest to their superior, who will guide their continued involvement in the venture. They must also report to their superior any other employment, volunteer work, or personal relationships that may be perceived as a conflict of interest, such as those between a manager and a staff member, a staff member and a supplier, and so on, and they must follow the direction provided. Employees may not use information learned through their employment for personal gain.