Who can file a report?

The notification may be made by a person who has performed or performs work or other similar activity for Strojírny Brno, a.s., even if indirectly, with the proviso that Strojírny Brno, a.s. excludes the acceptance of notifications from a person who does not perform work or other similar activity for the company pursuant to Section 2(3)(a), (b), (h) or (i) of Act No. 117/23 Coll., on the protection of whistleblowers (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”).

What must the notification contain?

The notification must state the name and surname of the whistleblower, date of birth and contact details, a description of the case with all relevant information and, where possible, attach supporting documents to substantiate the allegations so that the validity of the notification can be properly assessed. Only truthful information must be provided in the notification. Knowingly false notification is an offence under the Act.

Subject of the notification

A whistleblower may report any conduct that is in violation of the law or the Company’s internal rules, including but not limited to:

  • Harassment (including sexual harassment),
  • verbal or physical assault,
  • sexual abuse,
  • unethical behaviour,
  • abuse of position or work,
  • discrimination and bullying,
  • corruption, violation of laws, regulations or the company’s code of ethics.

The Company guarantees that all such reports will be handled confidentially and with the utmost protection of the identity of the reporting party.

How do I make a notification?

The notification is made to the person responsible. The competent person is Jitka Adolfová.

  • By phone or voice message to the following number: +420 533 338 435
  • by e-mail to the e-mail address of the relevant person: j.adolfova @ strojirnybrno.cz
  • in writing to the relevant person at the following address: Strojírny Brno, a.s., Blanenská 1278/55, 664 34 Kuřim (on the envelope please indicate “Do not open, whistleblowing”)
  • in person at the relevant person (in this case, contact the relevant person using any of the contacts listed above)

What is the procedure after filing a notification?

Within 7 days of receipt of the notification, the relevant person will acknowledge receipt of the notification to the whistleblower, unless the whistleblower has specifically requested not to be notified or it is clear that notification would reveal the identity of the whistleblower to another person.

The competent person shall assess the validity of the notification and inform the notifier in writing of the results of the assessment within 30 days of the date of receipt of the notification. In factually or legally complex cases, this period may be extended by up to 30 days, but not more than twice.

Other options for submitting a notification

Notification can also be made through the external notification system set up by the Ministry of Justice on the Ministry of Justice website https://oznamovatel.justice.cz/chci-podat-oznameni/

The notifier can choose which system to use to submit their notification. If the whistleblower is not satisfied with the results of the assessment of his/her notification by the competent person, he/she may submit the notification through the external notification system of the Ministry of Justice.

The whistleblower may publish the notification of the infringement, e.g. in the media, on social networks, but only under the conditions set out in Section 7(1)(c) of the Act.