This policy applies to all 1DigitalStack staff. Staff includes employees (full-time and part-time) and contractors, regardless of the employment agreement or level of seniority. 1DigitalStack staff are expected to follow this policy in all matters pertaining to their work.
Our Code of Business Conduct policy outlines expectations regarding employees' behaviour towards their colleagues, supervisors, and the overall organisation.
We promote freedom of expression and open communication, and expect all employees to follow this Code. Employees should avoid offending others, participating in serious disputes, and disrupting the workplace, and are expected to foster a well-organised, respectful, and collaborative environment.
- Be welcoming, friendly, and patient.
- Be considerate. Your work will be used by other people, and you in turn will depend on the work of others. Any decision you make will affect users and colleagues, and you should take those consequences into account when making decisions.
- Be respectful. Not all of us will agree all the time, but disagreement is no excuse for poor behavior or poor manners. Frustration cannot become a personal attack. An organisation where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive one.
- Be careful in the words that you choose. Sexist, racist, and other exclusionary jokes are not acceptable. Be kind, do not insult or put down others, and behave professionally.
- When we disagree, we try to understand why. Disagreements — social and technical — happen. Resolve them constructively; different perspectives are not automatically wrong.
- Treat all people and organisations impartially. Unsolicited gifts or entertainment may only be accepted where they do not go beyond common courtesy and carry no risk of influencing business decisions.
- Disclose any personal relationships, business transactions, or related parties that might cause reputational or financial harm to the organisation while benefiting the individual.
- Do not offer, give, receive, or solicit anything of value to influence an official act by a public official, agent, or government employee.
- Do not bribe foreign officials or make unauthorised facilitation payments.
- Violent threats or language directed against another person, or discriminatory jokes and language.
- Posting sexually explicit or violent material.
- Posting (or threatening to post) other people's personally identifiable information ("doxing").
- Personal insults, especially those using racist or sexist terms.
- Unwelcome sexual attention.
- Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior.
- Repeated harassment of others. In general, if someone asks you to stop, stop.
If you are a victim of, or notice, unacceptable behaviour, please notify your reporting manager or anyone up the reporting structure, including the CEO. This policy does not allow any retaliation against a person for reporting unacceptable behaviour or for participating in an investigation. Disciplinary actions also apply to any such retaliation or intimidation.
Any staff member found to be in violation of the Code of Conduct may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment or contractual agreement. The action will depend on the extent, intent, and repercussions of the specific violation(s). Possible consequences include a warning (oral or written), suspension, or termination for more serious offences.
We may also take legal action in cases of corruption, theft, embezzlement, or other unlawful behaviour.
If you have any questions regarding this policy, please reach out to your reporting manager.