EmmS Code of Conduct
The roles and responsibilities of all workers contribute to the delivery of a healthy and safe workplace. Your valuable knowledge, expertise, and the motivation to improve health and safety are essential.
Aim
This Code of Conduct applies to all employees / workers. It governs the way all employees must behave towards customers, suppliers, clients, co-workers, company management and the general public.
Purpose
The purpose of the Code of Conduct is to ensure that all employees understand what is required and expected of them during the everyday operations of the Company.
Expectations
All employees are expected to observe the highest standards of ethics, integrity and behaviour during the course of their employment.
Behaviour
As representatives and all employees are expected to conduct themselves in a professional and courteous manner and observe the following standards of behaviour:
- Take reasonable care of your own health and Safety.
- Take reasonable care for the health and safety of others.
- Comply with all laws, company policies, procedures, rules, regulations and contracts.
- Comply with all reasonable and legal instructions by the company.
- Be honest and fair in dealings with customers, clients, suppliers, co-workers, company management and the general public.
- Treat customers, clients, suppliers, co-workers, company management and the general public in a non-discriminatory manner with proper regard for their rights and dignity.
- Promptly report any violations of law, ethical principles or policies that come to your attention.
- Maintain and develop your knowledge and skills in your area of expertise and responsibility.
- Not engage in fraudulent or corrupt behaviour.
- Maintain punctuality – we operate to tight deadlines and require your cooperation.
- Observe health and safety policies and obligations.
- Use personal protective equipment (PPE) in the way you were trained and instructed to use it.
- Report injuries and unsafe and unhealthy situations to your supervisor or to your health and safety representative (HSR) immediately .
- Respect the company’s ownership of all company funds, equipment, supplies, books, records and property.
- Maintain, during employment with the company and after the termination of employment, the confidentiality of any confidential information, records or other materials acquired during the course of employment with Preston Hire.
- While employed at EmmS, do not accept any employment with another organisation that is a supplier or competitor of EmmS, or any other employment that is in conflict with your position at EmmS.
- Not receive gifts or monetary favours from clients or similar that result in personal financial benefit.
- Dress in an appropriate manner and follow the PPE Policy,
- Ensure that your appearance is presentable, clean, neat and tidy.
- Do not fight in the workplace.
- Do not swear in the workplace.
- Do not engage in sexual or other unlawful harassment or bullying in the workplace.
Consequences
Breaches of the Code of Conduct are considered a very serious matter and will be dealt with in accordance with the Performance and Misconduct Policy, which includes termination of employment.
Reporting
All Managers and operations coordinators are responsible for monitoring and evaluating the operation of this policy within their area of responsibility and reporting accordingly to either the EmmS Operations Manager or the WHS Coordinator.
Definitions
A worker is a person who carries out work in any capacity for a business or employer or ‘person conducting a business undertaking’ They can be:
- an employee
- a trainee, apprentice or work experience student
- a volunteer
- an outworker
- a contractor or sub-contractor
- an employee of a contractor or sub-contractor
- an employee of a labour hire company.
- http://emmsau.com/content/2019/02/13/fair-work-information-statement/
Do not consume or possess drugs or alcohol in the workplace or attend work under the influence of drugs or alcohol.