In accordance with Act No. 171\/2023 Sb., on the protection of whistleblowers (hereinafter referred to as the \u201cWhistleblower Protection Act\u201d), the ELI ERIC (hereinafter referred to as the \u201cEmployer\u201d) provides protection to whistleblowers working at Employer\u2019s premises.<\/p>\n
The text below is only a short summary. The Employer recommends to all whistleblowers to familiarize themselves with the Whistleblower Protection Act, which regulates rights and duties of the whistleblowers, employers, competent persons (and other persons) including whistleblowing procedures.<\/p>\n
What illegal conduct can be reported?<\/strong><\/p>\n A\u00a0whistleblower may provide information about possible illegal conduct that has occurred or is about to occur at Employer\u2019s premises, and which<\/p>\n What notifications are excluded?<\/strong><\/p>\n In particular, knowingly false notifications, i.e.\u00a0notifications of information that the wistleblower had no reasonable grounds to believe was true, are excluded from the protection. Notifications containing classified information or information which when reported could immediately endanger an essential security interest of the Czech Republic are also excluded from the protection.<\/p>\n Who is a\u00a0whistleblower?<\/strong><\/p>\n A\u00a0natural person who performs or performed work or other similar activities for the Employer, even indirectly (e.g.\u00a0employee, student, intern,) may become a\u00a0whisteblower.<\/p>\n Persons who do not perform a work or other similar activity under Section 2 paragraph 3 letter a), b), h) or i) of the Whistleblower Protection Act are hereby in accordance with Section 9 paragraph 2 letter a) of the Whistleblower Protection Act excluded from the possibility of becoming a whistleblower, i.e. the Employer shall not accept notifications from such persons.<\/p>\n How can a\u00a0notification be made?<\/strong><\/p>\n A\u00a0notification can be filed:<\/p>\n\n