Reporting Violations
You should report to Lawson known or suspected violations of this Code of Conduct. That is often the first step towards corrective action. Lawson employees are encouraged to contact their manager or area Vice President if they have a good faith belief that violations or suspected violations have occurred. It is Lawson’s policy to provide “whistleblower” protection to individuals who submit good faith reports of known or suspected violations. Whistleblower protection for anonymous reports will be governed by applicable local laws.
Lawson employees and the Lawson community, worldwide may submit a known or suspected violation report using one of the following three reporting methods:
1. Via the telephone. Country-specific telephone numbers are available through both of the following websites: (i) http://www.lawson.com/wcw.nsf/pub/IR_8F897C or (ii) www.lawson.ethicspoint.com.
2. Via the Internet through www.lawson.ethicspoint.com. This site can also be accessed via www.lawson.com through the link made available in the section entitled “Submit a Report.”
Where allowed by local law, submission of a report by telephone or the internet can be made on an anonymous basis. All reports provided to Lawson through the www.lawson.ethicspoint site are provided to Lawson by a third-party service.
3. Via the U.S. postal service. Lawson has established a P.O. Box that is used for violations reporting matters only. This address is Lawson Software, Inc., Uptown Station, P.O. Box 2702, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102 USA.
If an individual chooses to identify themselves in their report, Lawson will not knowingly allow any form of retribution because a person has, in good faith, reported known or suspected violations of this Code of Conduct, or questionable accounting or auditing matters. If you choose not to provide your identity in your report, Lawson’s ability to thoroughly investigate your report may be diminished. It is Lawson’s policy to promptly review every request received and to take appropriate action as deemed required or necessary.
Please note: Lawson discourages and in some countries does not permit anonymous reports on harassment or discrimination issues, and anonymous reports may not be followed up in the same way as a report of harassment or discrimination which contains specific information so an investigation can be made. If a Lawson employee makes the report, the reporting procedures outlined in the Lawson’s Employee Reference Guides should be followed. Americas-based Lawson employees can find Information on the discrimination reporting procedures on the employee portal under the Employee Self Service section. Access ERG Policy 3.20 through the Handbook section. EMEA and APAC-based employees should refer to the applicable section of their employee handbook or contact their HR representative for more information.
For Lawson employees, the above three reporting methods do not replace the role customarily performed by an employee’s manager or Lawson’s Human Resources Department.
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