Test - whistleblowing ENInformation for Whistleblowers
pursuant to Section 9(2)(b) of Act No. 171/2023 Coll., on Whistleblower Protection
EXPLAST, spol. s r.o., Company ID No. 616 83 566, with its registered office at Průmyslová 2396, Brandýs nad Labem, 250 01 Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav, registered in the Commercial Register maintained by the Municipal Court in Prague under File No. C 37691 (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), has established an internal reporting system in accordance with Act No. 171/2023 Coll., on Whistleblower Protection (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”).
Whistleblower
The internal reporting system may be used by persons who have become aware of unlawful conduct within the Company in connection with the performance of work or another similar activity for the Company.
The Company does not accept reports from persons who do not perform work or another similar activity for the employer pursuant to Section 2(3)(a), (b), (h) or (i) of the Act.
Competent person designated by the Company to perform activities pursuant to the Act:
Competent person: Ing. Mgr. Dana Reslová
Telephone: +420 724 173 902 (this telephone number is accessible only to the competent person)
Email: whistleblowing@explast.cz (a secure email account accessible only to the competent person)
Delivery address: Průmyslová 2396, Brandýs nad Labem, 250 01 Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav
Methods of reporting through the internal reporting system
A whistleblower may submit a report through the employer’s internal reporting system. The report may be submitted in writing, orally or in person. Reports may be submitted by:
The Company points out that if a report is submitted by post and the envelope is not properly marked as specified above, or if the report is submitted through communication channels other than those listed above, the Company cannot guarantee the protection of the whistleblower’s identity or the information contained in the report.
Reporting through the Ministry of Justice
The whistleblower may also submit a report using the Ministry of Justice form available on the Ministry’s website (https://oznamovatel.justice.cz/) in the “Oznamovatel/Chci podat oznámení – veřejnost” section, or directly at https://oznamovatel.justice.cz/chci-podat-oznameni/.
Requirements for a report
The report must include the whistleblower’s first name, surname and date of birth, or other information from which the whistleblower’s identity can be determined. It must also contain a truthful description of facts indicating unlawful conduct within the Company, and the conduct concerned must constitute unlawful conduct specified in Section 2 of the Act.
Procedure following the submission of a report
The competent person must notify the whistleblower in writing that the report has been received no later than seven days after its delivery to the competent person, unless the whistleblower has requested not to be notified or such notification could reveal the whistleblower’s identity.
The competent person must assess whether the report is justified and inform the whistleblower of the outcome of this assessment no later than 30 days after receiving the report. In legally or factually complex cases, this period may be extended by up to 30 days, but no more than twice. The competent person must inform the whistleblower in writing of any extension. The whistleblower will not be notified under the same conditions that apply to notification of receipt of the report.
In addition to the outcome of the assessment, the competent person will inform the whistleblower of the protection to which the whistleblower is entitled in connection with the submitted report.
If the competent person determines that the report is unfounded, the competent person must inform the whistleblower without undue delay.
If the competent person receives a report that they are not authorised to accept, they must inform the whistleblower without undue delay.
If the report is assessed as justified, the competent person will propose measures to the Company to prevent or remedy the unlawful situation. If the Company does not adopt the measures proposed by the competent person, it must immediately adopt other appropriate measures to prevent or remedy the unlawful situation.
The competent person must inform the whistleblower of the measures adopted without undue delay, except in the circumstances specified for notification of receipt of the report.
