Accounting, Auditing, Billing and Internal Financial Controls
Concerns about questionable practices relating to accounting, auditing, billing or internal financial controls.
Compensation, Benefits, Performance
Includes questions or issues about compensation, medical benefits, time off, performance appraisals, improvement action plans, terminations
Confidentiality and Misappropriation
Confidentiality refers to the protection of the Company's and our customer's non-public information and use of such information only for legitimate business purposes. Misappropriation refers to the unauthorized or improper use of a third party's intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets.
Conflict of Interest
A conflict of interest is defined as a situation in which a person, such as a public official, an employee, or a professional, has a private or personal interest sufficient to appear to influence the objective exercise of his or her official duties. (Examples include: inappropriate vendor relations, bribery, misuse of confidential information, inappropriate customer relations)
Discrimination or Harassment
Uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical conduct directed at an employee because of his or her sex, religion, ethnicity, or beliefs. (Examples include: bias in hiring, bias in assignments, wrongful termination, bias in promotions, bias in educational decisions, unfair compensation, inappropriate language).
Diverting of Product or Business Opportunity; Misuse of Assets
Using corporate property, information or position for personal gain; appropriating or diverting any business opportunity or idea in which the Corporation might have an interest; competing with the Corporation in any way; use of Company resources or equipment without permission for non-business reasons.
Falsification of Contracts, Reports or Records
Falsification of records consists of altering, fabricating, falsifying, or forging all or any part of a document, contract or record for the purpose of gaining an advantage, or misrepresenting the value of the document, contract or record.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations
Violations of the FCPA include (i) bribery of a foreign officials (including persons employed directly by a foreign government, persons employed by commercial enterprises owned or controlled by foreign governments and private persons who have responsibilities similar to those of governmental employees) and (ii) making false or misleading entries on a company's books for any purpose.
Gifts and Entertainment
Refers to the inappropriate offering, solicitation or accepting of items of more than nominal value from vendors, customers or other third parties in a capacity as an employee of the Company.
Illegal or Fraudulent Conduct
Any activity that is prohibited by law or a deception deliberately practiced in order to secure unfair or unlawful gain.
Misconduct or Inappropriate Behavior
Intentional wrongdoing; specifically: deliberate violation of a policy, procedure or law. Willful or innocent actions that are in direct violation of company policy, procedures, code of conduct, and/or implied contractual responsibilities. (Examples include: non- disclosure agreements, hiring standards, safety, Internet usage, corporate guidelines)
Misrepresentation of Credentials/Falsification of Employment Application
Misrepresentation or falsification of credentials (i.e., education or experience) used in obtaining employment. Individual performing work without documentation of current certification, licensure, or qualifications. Also, providing services outside of the scope of practice.
Regulatory Compliance
Violation of laws, requirements, or guidelines of a governmental agency, or regulatory body.
Substance Abuse
Substance abuse is defined as the misuse of both legal and illegal drugs including alcohol. (Examples include: cocaine, narcotics, marijuana, stimulants)
Theft
The act of stealing; specifically: the felonious taking and removing of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it.
Violence or Threat
Violence is an expression of the intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage to a person or their property. (Examples include: direct, veiled, conditional, violent)
Other
If you feel that the definitions above do not describe the event, action or situation you are looking to report about, please use this header.
Inquiry
Questions related to Elligo's policies and procedures.