Whistleblower Hotline

EAP Services Understanding of Ethics and Compliance Reporting Programme Needs

EAP Services Limited recognises and understands that the work challenges for a organisation’s employees are often unique and demanding. The Ethics and Compliance Reporting (Whistleblowers) Hotline is one expression of an organisation’s commitment to assisting employees in their health, safety and wellbeing and continuing to be a good employer.

The Protected Disclosures Act 2000 - often referred to as the as the "Whistleblowers Act" - came into force on 1 January 2001. It provides protection for employees who, in accordance with the Act, make disclosures of information about serious wrongdoings.

The purpose of this Act is to promote public interest in the disclosure of important information - by facilitating the disclosure and investigation of matters of serious wrongdoing in or by an organisation. The Act provides procedures under which such disclosures can be made and gives statutory protection from liability or unfavourable treatment for employees making disclosures. The term "employee" is defined to include former employees, home workers, persons seconded to an organisation, and independent contractors working for an organisation.

Serious wrongdoings under the act includes unlawful or irregular use of funds or resources, conduct that risks public health or safety, conduct that risks the maintenance of law, conduct that constitutes an offence, and oppressive, improper discriminatory conduct, gross negligence or gross mismanagement.

By introducing an Ethics and Compliance Hotline, EAP Services Ltd can provide an alternative method of reporting instances of Code of Conduct violations, other than using existing administrative channels. This Hotline would allow employees or members of the public to voice their concerns about suspected violations of the Company Code with no negative reprisals to themselves.

Ethics and Compliance Hotline

EAP Services Ltd can provide your company a confidential 24/7 service to all your employees to report concerns or possible serious wrongdoings against the organisations’s Code of Conduct.

For further information please call EAP Services on 0800 327 669 or email us at info@eapservices.co.nz