Platinum MD
All employees and directors must comply with the ethical conduct guide. Should any law conflict with the guide, comply with the law.
Always clarify responsibility and roles with a supervisor. With cases inappropriate to discuss with your superior, discuss with their superior.
Employees accessing confidential information are not permitted to use or share information aside from internal conduct. All non-public information is confidential; using non-public information for financial gain is illegal.
Conflicts of interest, or inabilities to perform work objectively, are prohibited. Any employee aware of a conflict should bring it to the attention of appropriate personnel.
Employees cannot exploit any opportunity discovered through the use of corporate property, information or position. Possessing proprietary information and trade secret information is forbidden. No employee will manipulate, conceal, or abuse privileged information, misrepresent material facts, or intend for any other unfair dealings.
Business entertainment is for goodwill with regards to working relationships, not to gain unfair advantage. The promise, offer or delivery to an official or employee of a gift, favor or other gratuity may violate policy and be a criminal offense.
To make conscientious business decisions, business expense accounts must be properly documented and recorded. If an employee is unsure as to whether an expense is legitimate, that employee should ask a supervisor.
Accounts of financial statements must be maintained in detail, reflect all transactions, and conform to applicable legal requirements as well as a system of internal controls.
Records and communications of business may become public. Avoid exaggerations, derogatory remarks, or inappropriate characterizations—this applies also to e-mails, internal memos, and formal reports. Records are retained or destroyed according to record retention policy; however, the law will be complied with in the event of litigation or government investigation.
Confidentiality of information must be maintained except when disclosure is required by law or regulation. Non-public information may be of use to competitors, harmful to the employer, or, to customers and outside parties, if disclosed. After employment ends, preserved confidence continues.
Equal opportunity is provided regarding all aspects of employment: discrimination or harassment will not be tolerated. Maintain a safe workplace by following safety guidelines such as reporting accidents, injuries and unsafe equipment, practices or conditions. Employees must report to work free from the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol: use of illegal drugs, violence and threatening behavior in the workplace is not tolerated.
Efficiently use company assets: theft and waste impact profitability—incidents of fraud or theft are to be immediately reported. Company assets include proprietary information, intellectual property, trade secrets, patents, trademarks, and copyrights, or business, marketing and service plans, engineering and manufacturing ideas, designs, databases, records, salary, and any unpublished financial data and reports.
Retaliation will not be allowed for reports of misconduct by others made in good faith: cooperate in internal investigations of misconduct. Submit a good faith concern regarding questionable matters without fear of dismissal or retaliation of any kind.