Whistleblowing
and Whistleblower Protection
The company has created an internal reporting system in accordance with Act No. 171/2023 Coll., on the protection of whistleblowers, or more precisely Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons reporting illegal acts, including breaches of employment law. The company has created conditions for providing protection to persons (whistleblowers) and third parties mentioned in the report and prohibits retaliatory measures against whistleblowers in connection with the submitted report.
Whistleblower
A whistleblower is a natural person who, in connection with work or other similar activities, has learned about possible illegal conduct and who has pointed out such conduct.
Report
A report is a submission by a natural person containing information about a possible illegal act that was committed or is about to be committed by a person for whom the whistleblower, even if indirectly, performed or is performing work or another similar activity, or by a person with whom the whistleblower was or is in contact in connection with the performance of work or another similar activity and which has the characteristics of a crime or misdemeanour or which violates the law or other legal regulation or EU regulation in the field of
- financial services, statutory audit and other assurance services, financial products and financial markets,
- corporate income tax,
- preventing money laundering and terrorist financing,
- consumer protection,
- compliance with product requirements, including their safety,
- safety of transport, conveyance and traffic on land roads,
- environmental protection,
- food and feed safety and the protection of animals and of their health,
- radiation protection and nuclear safety,
- economic competition, public auction, public procurement,
- protection of internal order and security, life and health,
- protection of personal data, privacy and security of electronic communications networks and information systems,
- protection of the financial interests of the European Union,
- functioning of the internal market, including the protection of economic competition and state aid under European Union law.
The whistleblower may submit the report in any way - in writing, orally (by telephone), electronically - by email to oznameni@veba.cz or in person.
The obliged entity has designated the following persons as the authorized persons:
A written report can be submitted to the address VEBA, textilní závody a.s., Přadlácká 89, 550 01 Broumov, Czech Republic, the envelope should be marked with the words DO NOT OPEN - WHISTLEBLOWING. The envelope will only be opened by an authorized person.
Reports can be submitted to the Ministry of Justice in writing, orally (by telephone), in person or via the web form https://oznamovatel.justice.cz/chci-podat-oznameni/
A report includes:
- date of submission of the report,
- name, surname and date of birth of the whistleblower, this data does not need to be included if the authorized person knows the whistleblower,
- the whistleblower’s contact details,
- field of activity,
- a summary of the nature and content of the report, including the identification of the persons to whom the report is directed, if their identity is known,
- evidence on which the report is based.
The authorized person is obliged to notify the whistleblower in writing of the receipt of the report within 7 calendar days from the date of its receipt. The authorized person is obliged to assess the validity of the report and notify the whistleblower in writing of the results of the assessment of the report within 30 days from the date of receipt of the report. A natural person may be fined up to CZK 50,000 for a knowingly false report.