Oral or written agreements, arrangements or understandings with other business parties to fix prices; boycott specific suppliers or customers; allocate products, territories or markets; or exchange competitively sensitive information; as well as discussions regarding price, trade allowances or rebates, costs, competition, marketing plans or studies, production plans and capabilities or any other confidential information.
The real or perceived display of lack of customer service or courtesy exhibited by employees of the company either by actions, lack of action, or something which was said by an employee or a combination of both.
Failure to comply with laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders applicable in the country, state and local jurisdictions where business is conducted, including securities laws, antitrust laws and other fair competition laws.
Uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical conduct directed at an employee because of his or her sex, religion, ethnicity, or beliefs. (Examples include: bias in hiring, bias in assignments, wrongful termination, bias in promotions, bias in educational decisions, unfair compensation, inappropriate language).
Violation of any environmental law, regulation, corporate policy or procedure with respect to the handling and disposal of hazardous materials or the health and safety of other individuals.
Supplier or contractor activity in violation of corporate policies and procedures; improper supplier or contractor selection based on personal gain, improper negotiation or diversion of contract awards.
Includes violation of child labour laws, forced labour, or other matters related to worker's rights.
Intentional wrongdoing; specifically: deliberate violation of a law or standard.
Interference with an IATF 16949 audit, including the hindering of manufacturing by discontented workers or others (Examples include: Equipment destruction, altering company records, stealing, work slowdown, computer virus, etc.).
Substance abuse is defined as the misuse of both legal and illegal drugs including alcohol. (Examples include: cocaine, narcotics, marijuana, stimulants)
The act of stealing; specifically: the felonious taking and removing of property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it.
Failure of meeting requirements needed to perform all duties in a secure environment. Potential areas of harm. (Examples include: environmental damage, OSHA, EPA, supervisor directive, poor housekeeping)
Willful actions that are in direct violation of IATF Rules for Achieving Certification, IATF 16949, procedures, and/or implied contractual responsibilities.
Violence is an expression of the intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage to a person or their property. (Examples include: direct, veiled, conditional, violent)
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