Respect for Each Other
It is Freddie Mac’s policy to provide employees with a healthy, safe and productive environment in which to work. This environment extends beyond the physical surroundings and includes how we treat each other. We recognize the importance of mutual respect when dealing with our fellow Freddie Mac employees. We will always deal fairly with our co-workers, treat them with respect and dignity and will never take unfair advantage of them.
Diversity
At Freddie Mac, we recognize the contribution of our diverse workforce to our success as an organization. We place great value on maintaining and supporting our diverse workforce and on welcoming, accepting and rewarding each person according to his or her contribution to the attainment of Freddie Mac’s goals. We also value a work environment where diversity is embraced, and where our differences are respected.
Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination
We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We seek to recruit, hire, develop and retain the most qualified people from a diverse candidate pool. We will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, ethnicity, gender, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law or Freddie Mac policy. Employees are strongly encouraged to report concerns about denial of equal employment opportunity to their Human Resources Business Partner or Employee Relations, and managers are required to do so.
| Policies & Procedures | |
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| Policy 3-201 | EEO and Harassment-Free Workplace |
Harassment
We believe in creating a workplace characterized by civility of speech and behavior, and we are committed to a workplace that is free from sexual, racial, or any other form of harassment. We will not engage in or tolerate any form of harassment, and we will exercise good judgment to avoid engaging in conduct that reasonably and in good faith may be perceived by others as harassment. Employees are strongly encouraged to report incidents of harassment to their Human Resources Business Partner or Employee Relations, and managers are required to do so.
| Policies & Procedures | |
|---|---|
| Policy 3-201 | EEO and Harassment-Free Workplace |
Giving and Accepting of Gifts Among Employees
Personal friendships with our co-workers are part of a healthy organization. In some circumstances, though, giving or receiving gifts within Freddie Mac may give rise to perceived obligations that may be inappropriate or may result in conflicts. Voluntary gifts or donations of a reasonable value in recognition of special occasions or circumstances, such as births, marriage, illness, retirement, birthdays and holidays, generally are not a problem.
Even for such special occasions, however, managers may not ask employees within their chain of supervision for donations or contributions for a gift. Managers also may not grant favors to, or request favors from, such employees if the requests are not directly related to the working relationship.
Substance Abuse
Employees may not purchase, use, possess, sell, distribute, or be under the influence of illegal drugs, including misused prescription drugs, while conducting business on behalf of or at Freddie Mac. Also, employees may not purchase, consume, possess, sell or distribute alcohol while conducting business on behalf of or at Freddie Mac, except for moderate and responsible consumption while attending a Freddie Mac sponsored event or while attending a business-related function. Where consumption of alcohol is permissible, Freddie Mac employees are prohibited from consuming it to the point of being under the influence.
| Policies & Procedures | |
|---|---|
| Policy 3-219 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse |
Pornography
We will not tolerate the possession, distribution, or viewing of any pornographic materials on Freddie Mac property, or the use of Freddie Mac personal computers or other equipment to obtain or view such materials. You are strongly encouraged to report the existence of pornography on the Company’s systems or premises to your Human Resources Business Partner or Employee Relations so that appropriate action may be taken, including notification of the proper authorities.
| Policies & Procedures | |
|---|---|
| Policy 3-201 | EEO and Harassment-Free Workplace |
| Policy 6-300 | Use of Freddie Mac Electronic Communications Facilities — Telephones, E-mail and the Internet Connection |
Violence
We will not tolerate threats or acts of violence or physical intimidation of any kind in the workplace. Any person who has been threatened with or subjected to physical violence by a fellow employee, by a non-employee on Freddie Mac property, or by anyone with whom the employee is in contact as a result of his or her position with Freddie Mac should report the incident to his or her manager, another manager, his or her Human Resources Business Partner or Employee Relations. Similarly, we will not participate in activity that advocates or is designed to incite violence.
| Policies & Procedures | |
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| Policy 3-210 | Workplace Violence Prevention |
Confidentiality of Employee Information
Freddie Mac recognizes and protects the confidentiality of employee medical and personnel information. Such information must not be shared or discussed inside or outside Freddie Mac, except as required by law or appropriate legal process, or in connection with an appropriate, lawful business use, or as authorized by the employee. Disclosure of such information to anyone outside Freddie Mac under any other circumstances must be approved by the Legal Division.