Effective whistle-blower policy needs to be implemented to discourage malpractices, encourage openness, promote transparency, strengthen the risk management systems & help protect the reputation of Seba Rahara. This policy lays down the process for raising a ‘protected disclosure’, the safeguards the individual who would raise the alarm. In all instances, Seba Rahara retains the right to determine when circumstances require an investigation and the appropriate investigative process to be employed.

Servitium will use best efforts to protect whistle-blowers against any counter complaint made by the subject / other employees. The organization will keep the whistle-blower’s identity confidential, unless:

• The individual agrees to be identified;
• Identification is necessary to allow officials to investigate or respond to the report;
• Identification is required by law; or
• The individual accused of compliance violations is entitled to the information as a matter of legal right in disciplinary proceedings.