A good faith report means that you believe everything you have reported is true and have provided all the relevant information you know. You might be mistaken, but if you sincerely believe that misconduct may have occurred, it is in good faith.
Our Code
Good Faith Reports & No Retaliation
What is a good faith report?
What is retaliation?
Retaliation is treating someone differently for having raised concerns, cooperated in an investigation or reported misconduct. Retaliation for these actions, taken in good faith, is a serious violation of our Code. Retaliation may be severe forms of mistreatment, such as a demotion or termination of employment. It may also include subtler forms of mistreatment, such as inaccurate reviews, undesirable assignments or keeping the person out of meetings or training sessions.
What should I do?
We keep all reports confidential to the maximum extent possible. If others should learn of a report of misconduct that you have made in good faith, you will be protected from any retaliation.
If you feel you are being retaliated against for having reported something in good faith or for participating in any investigation, report it right away. We treat all reports of suspected retaliatory acts seriously.
Q&A
A: Yes. Whether conduct is a violation is often unclear, so you don’t need to be certain it is to report it. Even if we find that, based on the facts that you reported, no misconduct occurred, you will be protected by our policy against retaliation so long as you have been honest about the facts.