Company Code of Work Ethics
Main objectives of the company with regard to its employees:
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Mutual respect for everyone regardless of hierarchical rank
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Privacy Consideration
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Prevention of bullying and harassment
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Strengthening work safety practices
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Prevention of conflicts of interest
Notes from the employer
All directives apply to all persons working in the company, without discrimination.
When the employee is hired or in the first days of his functions in the company, the employee will receive the code of ethics to read it. The owner will provide time for the employee to ask questions and clarify any points requiring clarification at the employee's request. The employee will be asked to affix his signature to a common document to demonstrate awareness of and adherence to the code of ethics.
Consultation of the code of ethics is simple (available at all times in the workplace) and it can evolve and be adjusted to reflect the good professional conduct desired by all. In this case, employees would be notified. A new reading of the document would be done by each employee and a new signature would then be required.
Chapter 1 - The values to which the company adheres are as follows:
1.1 Competence
Employee carries out his duties with professionalism and diligence. He uses his knowledge, skills and experience to achieve the desired results, participates in training offered by the company and strives to keep his knowledge up to date. He is responsible for his decisions and his actions as well as for the judicious use of the human and material resources made available to him within the framework of his employment, including the data to which he has access (confidential or privileged information).
1.2 Impartiality
The employee demonstrates neutrality and objectivity. It makes its decisions in compliance with the applicable rules and by granting fair treatment to all. He performs his duties without partisan consideration.
1.3 Integrity
The employee conducts himself in a fair and honest manner and in compliance with laws and regulations. He avoids putting himself in a situation where he would be indebted to anyone who could unduly influence him in the performance of his job duties.
The employee honors his commitments by acting on them in a timely manner and makes efficient and reasonable use of the company's human and material resources.
Authorisation
The employee cannot confuse company property with his own. He may not use them for his benefit or for the benefit of a third party, as well as the data to which he has access. The failure of the employee to comply with this rule by appropriating company property without authorization constitutes a serious breach and leads to the implementation of administrative or disciplinary measures which may go as far as dismissal.
1.4 Loyalty
The employee acknowledges that he is a representative of the company and that he must perform his duties in accordance with this Code. The employee must contribute to the influence, efficiency and notoriety of the company and is encouraged to promote its activities.
1.5. The respect
The employee shows consideration, courtesy, attentiveness and discretion with regard to the public, his colleagues and the various partners of the company. He is also diligent and helps maintain a healthy and safe work environment free from violence, harassment or discrimination.
The employee undertakes to treat his colleagues, the public, the directors and officers of the company and the partners with respect and to maintain in place a work environment which encourages the contribution of each one, which takes into account their value and guarantees respect for rights and freedoms.
The employee of the company agrees not to commit any act that could harm the company or its reputation.
Chapter 2 - Duties and obligations
2.1 General obligations
The employee is required, in the exercise of his functions, to respect the standards of ethics and the rules of conduct provided for by law and this Code. He must, in case of doubt, act in accordance with the spirit and values of this Code.
The employee must contribute to the achievement of the mission of the company and to the proper administration of its Property in the interest of the company and that of the public and he must exercise his functions to the best of his competence with loyalty, efficiency , diligence, prudence and honesty. The employee must act in a manner that does not elicit criticism and engage in conduct that stands up to the closest public scrutiny. This obligation is not limited to the mere observance of the law.
The employee acknowledges that the company has adopted a policy for the prevention and control of violence and harassment in the workplace (see document "Safety at Work" available in the workplace) that he undertakes to respect.
The company treats with rigor and diligence all declarations made with regard to situations covered by the policies mentioned above.
2.2 Performing employee duties
The employee must be in a favorable state to perform his duties and contribute to a healthy and safe environment. He must not perform his duties under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, abuse of medication or other psychotropic substances. An employee may not consume, sell or distribute these substances in the workplace. In addition, it is the responsibility of employees who take prescription or over-the-counter medications to verify, with the assistance of their physician or pharmacist, that they can perform their duties safely and to notify Human Resources if the order could affect their performance.
2.3 Attendance
The employee must assume, among others, the following responsibilities:
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be diligent and punctual;
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attend to personal business and obligations outside normal working hours, whenever possible
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As far as possible, it is the employee who reports his absence and not a person acting on his behalf.
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The employee must report his absence as soon as possible or, if urgent, within the hour preceding the start of the workday.
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The employee must report their absence directly to the owner and not to support staff or a colleague.
2.4 Dress code at work
The employee must adopt the wearing of a clean and decent outfit during his shifts, wear closed shoes. We recommend wearing a hat/helmet to protect against the heat of the sun and dehydration.
Inappropriate Clothing List
Shorts shorter than mid-thigh, mini-skirts, see-through clothing, flip-flop sandals.
2.5 Duty of discretion and confidentiality
Whether in private or in public, the employee is bound to discretion with regard to what he becomes aware of in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of his functions and is bound to respect the confidential nature of the data to which he has access.
Whether for personal purposes or as part of his duties, any communication, dissemination, position taken by the employee, whether in the media, in public or in private, must not be likely to affect the reputation of the company, a colleague or a partner and must be done in compliance with the principles of the Code.
In particular, the employee must show respect for his colleagues and the company and not write defamatory, discriminatory or inappropriate messages.
With the exception of an employee who acts as a spokesperson for the company in the performance of his duties (example: editor of promotional content on the company's Facebook page), the employee must use his address personal email, speak on their behalf and never
appear as a spokesperson for the company or use its logos and trademarks in its communications and on the Media.
The employee can specify on his Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter or other profile that he works for the company, but must refrain from making any statement to the Media that could harm the latter or its Partners.
2.6 Use of networks, computers and mobile devices
The use of networks, computers and mobile devices is permitted when used to carry out the tasks entrusted to him as part of his work (taking photos of products, promotional publication on social networks, calls from customers or business partners or to take payments from customers through the SQUARE app).
Personal use of company- or employee-owned networks, computers, and mobile devices, as well as use during work hours, is generally not permitted, except in circumstances emergency to which he should respond or in condition to make reasonable use of it such as during his breaks or during his lunch time.
Chapter 3 – Post-employment obligations
An employee who has ceased to exercise his employment within the company must behave in such a way as not to:
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taking undue advantage of his previous duties with the company;
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b) communicate or use Data, including Confidential Data to which he has had access in the course of his duties for the benefit of third parties;
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c) give advice based on Data belonging to the company, its employees or its Partners;
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d) keep any document or Property belonging to the company that he has in his possession;
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The employee's obligations of loyalty and integrity remain in force for a reasonable time after the end of his employment.