Advantus Policy Prohibiting Undue Influence over Third Party Laboratories
It is unacceptable for Advantus employees to exercise undue influence over third party product testing laboratories in inducing a laboratory and/or its individual employee(s) to hide, withhold, misrepresent, falsify, or withhold test results. Parties who aggressively initiate a transaction, insulate a relationship from outside supervision, or discourage a weaker party from seeking independent advice may be attempting to exercise undue influence. Exercise of undue influence is characterized often by excessive insistence, superiority of physical power, mind, or will, or pressure applied due to authority, position, or relationship in relation to the strength of the person submitting to it.
Such behavior will not be tolerated at Advantus and may result in immediate termination. Reports of potential undue influence should be directed to the Advantus HR department and will be investigated by the Director of Product Development. Additionally, confidential reports of undue influence may be made directly to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.