Inappropriate behavior & misconduct

When working in Molten-Labs, our people will:

• Behave in a way that upholds Molten-Labs’s values and the integrity and good reputation of the organisation;
• Act ethically;
• Act in good faith and for a proper purpose;
• Act in the best interests of Molten-Labs;
• Act with care and diligence;
• Treat everyone with respect and courtesy, recognising social and cultural differences;
• Treat colleagues fairly, equitably and with due consideration;
• Be politically impartial and neutral;
• Perform duties competently and with professionalism, honesty and integrity;
• Be familiar with, and comply with, all applicable laws and regulations and Molten-Labs policies, standards and procedures relating to the position and area of work;
• Comply with any lawful and reasonable direction given by someone in Molten-Labs who has authority to give such directions; and
• Report all potential breaches of the Code of Conduct, including illegal activities.

Our people must not:

• Make improper use of their position in Molten-Labs to gain, or seek to gain, benefit or advantage for themselves or any other person or organisation;
• Provide false or misleading information;
• Bully, victimise or discriminate against any staff member or Molten-Labs' affiliate; or
• Behave in a way that intimidates, offends, degrades, insults or humiliates another person.

In conducting science, our people will:

• Maintain high standards of research ethics and conduct;
• Uphold the scientific reputation of the organisation;
• Comply with Government regulations related to scientific research;
• Respect human and animal research participants;
• Ensure animals used for scientific purposes are treated humanely and ethically;
• Use the best available science and scientific techniques;
• Apply best available research results from Molten-Labs and other sources to their science;
• Communicate research findings accurately and responsibly;
• Appropriately acknowledge the role of others in research;
• Subject research to impartial, rigorous and formal peer review;
• Properly manage and protect Molten-Labs’s intellectual property and research data and materials;
• Respect and properly manage the intellectual property and research data and materials of others; and
• Alert their manager where research findings might affect Molten-Labs’s position on the subject area.

Our people must not engage in research misconduct, including fabrication or falsification of results, and plagiarism.