Mobis Automotive Czech s.r.o. and Mobis Automotive System Czech s.r.o. (hereinafter referred to as "Mobis") have established an internal whistleblowing system (separate for each company) in accordance with Act 171/2023 Coll., the Whistleblower Protection Act (hereinafter referred to as the "ZOO"), which allows you to submit whistleblowing notifications of possible illegal conduct within the meaning of Section 2 of the ZOO.
WHERE TO SUBMIT THE NOTIFICATION?
For the purpose of receiving notifications, each of the companies has designated 2 competent persons to receive notifications submitted through the internal notification system, to consider their validity and to propose corrective measures to Mobis in accordance with the ZOO. Internal notifications can be submitted through the below contacts or via the web form:
You can also address your notification directly to the Ministry of Justice, which accepts notifications in writing, by telephone and, by prior arrangement, in person, but no later than 14 days from the date of the whistleblower's request.
WHY SUBMIT A NOTIFICATION?
By submitting a notification, you can help Mobis to identify serious problems that could lead to a violation of the law and, if possible, prevent such violations or at least mitigate their negative effects.
WHAT KIND OF CONDUCT CAN YOU REPORT IN THE NOTIFICATION?
You can report an unlawful act of which you have become aware in connection with work or other similar activity pursuant to Section 2(3) of the ZOO carried out for Mobis. An unlawful act is an act that:
- has the characteristics of a criminal offence
- has the characteristics of a misdemeanour for which the law provides for a fine of at least CZK 100 000
- violates the Whistleblower Protection Act
- violates another legal regulation or a regulation of the European Union in the areas defined in more detail in Section 2(1)(d) of the ZOO.
The whistleblower should, in view of the circumstances and the information available to him/her at the time of notification, has reasonable grounds to believe that the reported facts are true. Therefore, knowingly false facts cannot be notified. Such conduct may be sanctioned.
WHO CAN SUBMIT A NOTIFICATION?
Only natural persons who have performed or are performing work or other similar activities for Mobis - this may include our employees, interns, job applicants or business partners.
Mobis therefore does not exclude the receipt of notifications also from persons who are not listed in Section 2 (3) (a), (b), (h) or (i) of the ZOO.
WHICH INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE NOTIFICATION?
The notification must include the name, surname and date of birth of the whistleblower, or other information from which identity can be inferred (for our employees, e.g. their ID number assigned by their employer).
The notification must include concrete information and dates about the reported violation - i.e., when the violation is supposed to have occurred/has occurred, details of what the violation consists of, information about the persons involved in the violation, and any other details or even documents available to the whistleblower that may help clarify the violation. The extent and quality of the information provided and documented may positively influence the investigation of the notification.
In order to properly investigate the notification, it is also advisable to provide contact details (e.g. e-mail, telephone, address) so that the relevant persons can inform the whistleblower of the status of the notification or ask for further details if necessary. Not being able to contact the whistleblower may negatively affect the investigation of the notification.
DOES THE WHISTLEBLOWER HAVE ANY PROTECTION?
The whistleblower, as well as other persons defined in Section 4(2)(a)-(h) of the ZOO, is protected from retaliation, i.e., from actions resulting from the notification.
Protection from retaliation cannot be claimed by a person who has knowingly made a false report!
IS IT POSSIBLE TO FILE AN ANONYMOUS NOTIFICATION?
Yes, it is possible BUT anonymous notifications do not fall under the ZOO regime. Mobis will therefore not deal with notifications within the same time limits set by the ZOO, does not guarantee that an anonymous notification can be properly investigated, and is unable to provide protection from retaliation (as it is not possible to determine who needs to be protected) - in the event that the identity of the whistleblower subsequently comes to light, we will handle the notification under the ZOO regime from that point onwards.
WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION?
All information about the rights and obligations of the obliged entity (Mobis), the whistleblower, other protected persons or competent persons who will deal with the notification can be found in Act No. 171/2023 Coll., Whistleblower Protection Act, or you can check the website of the Ministry of Justice