Introduction

This Whistleblower Protection policy applies to the LAS GROUP, which is made up of three corporate entities, namely Louro Aeronaves e Serviços, Las., Lda., SLOT - Empresa de Trabalho Temporário, Lda. and LASFORMAÇÃO - Prestação de Serviços de Formação, Unipessoal, Lda. 

Law 93/2021 of 20 December created the General Regime for the Protection of Whistleblowers (GDPR), transposing Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of EU law.
This regime came into force on 18 June 2022 with the aim of protecting individuals who report or disclose publicly:

- Offence committed

- Offence being committed

- Other offences that can be foreseen
 
What should you report?

Whistleblowers can report information obtained in a professional context concerning suspected irregularities or violations - actual or potential - of:

a) Corruption and conflicts of interest

b) Ethics and good practice

c) Disclosure of information to clients or suppliers

d) Situations that jeopardise the smooth running of the organisation
 
Who can report it?
 
Any natural person who reports an offence through the available channel on the basis of information obtained in the course of their professional activity, regardless of the nature of this activity and the sector in which it is carried out, provided that it is directly or indirectly related to the activity, is considered a whistleblower.
For the purposes of the previous paragraph, the following may be considered whistleblowers:

a) Workers in the private, social or public sector;

b) Service providers, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, as well as any persons acting under their supervision and direction;

c) Holders of shareholdings and persons belonging to the administrative or management bodies or supervisory bodies of legal persons, including non-executive members;

d) Volunteers and trainees, paid or unpaid.
The fact that the report of an offence is based on information obtained in the course of a professional relationship that has since ended, or during the recruitment process or other pre-contractual negotiation phase of an established or unestablished professional relationship, shall not prevent a natural person from being considered a whistleblower.
 
How can you report it?
 
VIA EMAIL by sending a written communication to the address corresponding to the brand involved/covered by the complaint to be made, denuncia@las.pt

What happens after the complaint?

Reports received through this channel are forwarded to the person responsible, who ensures that any complaint is dealt with quickly, fairly and legally. All concerns are treated confidentially and with the absolute guarantee that there will be no retaliation against any employee who has made a complaint. Those under investigation will be notified and have the right to respond to the allegations and appeal against any adverse findings. When the complaint is substantiated, we take immediate and appropriate action.
 
Protection of personal data
The LAS GROUP, which is responsible for processing, uses the information collected to carry out investigations, to make the necessary communications to carry out the process and to fulfil legal obligations. The legitimate grounds on which the Group processes the data are the consent of the complainant and the fulfilment of legal obligations, as described in the current Privacy Policy.