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Software Freedom Conservancy Whistleblower Policy
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Purpose
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Software Freedom Conservancy (
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Conservancy
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) intends ot adhere to all laws and regulations that apply to the organization,
and the underlying purpose of this Policy is to support Conservancy's goal
of legal compliance.
The support of all directors, offiers, and staff members is necessary to
achieving compliance with various laws and regulations.
An employee is protected from retaliation only if the employee brings the
alleged unlawful activity, policy, or practice to the attention of [FIXME:
Insert Director Name Here] (
Contact Person
) and provides the Contact Person with a reasonable opportunity to investigate
and correct the alleged unlawful activity.
The protection described below is only available to employees that comply
with this requirement.
No re
Conservancy will not retaliate against an employee who, in good faith, has
made a protest or raised a complaint against some practice of a Conservancy
supervisor, director, officer, or of another individual or entity with
whom Conservancy had a business relationship, on the basis of a reasonable
belief that the practice is in violation of law or a clear mandate of public
policy.
Conservancy will not retaliate against an employee who discloses or threatens
to disclose to a supervisor or a public body any activity, policy, or practice
of Conservancy that the employee reasonably believes is in violation of
a law, or a rule, or regulation mandated pursuant to law or is in violation
of a clear mandate or public policy concerning health, safety, welfare,
or protection of the environment.
Employee Notification
Conservancy shall distribute this Policy to all employees and officers for
their review.
Every Conservancy employee and officer shall review the policy, and sign
an Acknowledgment Form, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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Exhibit A: Conservancy Whistleblower Policy Acknowledgment Form
My signature below indicates my receipt and understanding of the Software
Freedom Conservancy Whistleblower Policy, incorporatead herein by reference.
I also verify that I have been provided with an opportunity to ask questions
about the Policy.
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Employee Signature and date
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