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B.1. Management Practice
Is there satisfactory evidence that the company has established and maintained appropriate procedures to recruit subcontractors based on their ability to meet the BSCI requirements requirements? ?
B.1. Management Practice
Is there satisfactory evidence that the company maintains appropriate records of subcontractors' commitment to social compliance, including, but not limited to the written commitment to conform to BSCI requirements?
B.1. Management Practice
Is there satisfactory evidence evidence that the company has established a functioning system system to monitor the subcontractors’ social performance including but not limited to implementing remedial and corrective action to address any non conformance identified with regard to the BSCI social requirements?
B.2. Document Documentation ation
Is there there satisfact satisfactory ory evidence evidence that that document documentation ation provide provided d by the company company is reliable reliable and not not in conflict conflict with with other sources of information?
B.3. Working Working hours hours
Is there there satisfac satisfactory tory eviden evidence ce that the the company company complie compliess with applic applicable able nationa nationall laws and and industry industry standa standards rds on working working hours and public holidays, which in any case will not in a regular basis exceed 48 hours?
B.3. Workin Working g hours
Is there there satisfac satisfactory tory evide evidence nce that that overtim overtime e hours hours are worked worked on on a voluntary voluntary basis basis,, paid at a premium premium rate rate and not exceeding 12 hours per week?
B.3. Working Working hours hours
Is there there satisfac satisfactory tory eviden evidence ce that employ employees ees are entit entitled led to at least least one one free day day following following six six consecut consecutive ive days days worked, worked, unless national law allows work time exceeding this limit and a freely negotiated collective bargaining agreement agreement is in force that allows work time averaging, including adequate rest periods?
B.4. Compens Compensation ation
Is there there satisfac satisfactory tory eviden evidence ce that worker workerss (includin (including g those those paid based based on product productivity ivity)) earn at least least the the legal legal minimum minimum wage or relevant industry standard, whichever is higher?
B.4. Compen Compensati sation on
Is there there satisfac satisfactory tory evide evidence nce that that workers workers (inc (includin luding g those those paid based based on on productiv productivity) ity) are are paid paid benefit benefitss at least least in conformity with the national law and/or industry standards?
B.4. Compe Compensat nsation ion
Is there there satis satisfact factory ory eviden evidence ce that that no illeg illegal al and/or and/or unreaso unreasonable nable dedu deduction ctionss are made made from from the the salaries salaries? ?
B.4. Compen Compensati sation on
Is there there satisfac satisfactory tory evide evidence nce that that workers workers are paid paid overtime overtime hours in line with local regul regulation ations, s, customs customs or or collectiv collective e bargaining agreements agreements? ?
. . . B.5.1. Child Labou Labourr
Is there there satisfac satisfactory tory evide evidence nce that that the the company company keeps keeps and and makes makes available available regis registers ters that that contain contain the names names and and ages ages or dates of birth of workers less than 18 years old?
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B.6. Forced Labour / Is there satisfactory evidence that the company does not retain any part of workers’ salary, benefits, property, documents Disciplinary Measures / or any other unlawful deposit in order to force workers to remain in the workplace? Prison Labour B.6. Forced Labour / Is there satisfactory evidence that workers are allowed to leave the company premises at any time after working hours ? Disciplinary Measures / Prison Labour B.6. Forced Labour / Is there satisfactory evidence that the security guards (armed or unarmed) do not keep the workforce under pressure? Disciplinary Measures / Prison Labour B.6. Forced Labour / Is there satisfactory evidence that workers are free to terminate their contracts and leave the company without sanctions Disciplinary Measures / as stipulated in the terms of the contract or national labour regulations? Prison Labour B.6. Forced Labour / Is there satisfactory evidence that the company does not engage or tolerate the use of corporal punishment, mental or Disciplinary Measures / physical coercion or verbal abuse? Prison Labour B.6. Forced Labour / Is there satisfactory evidence that work is not conducted under the threat of illegal penalty or any other illegal sanction? Disciplinary Measures / Prison Labour B.6. Forced Labour / Is there satisfactory evidence that if the company is using prisoners work, that work is conducted in the frame of the Disciplinary Measures / national law and ILO Conventions 29 and 105 and labour laws applied to those prisoners to the extent the prisoners' Prison Labour condition allows? B.7. Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
Is there satisfactory evidence that the company honours the rights and freedoms of workers to establish and join trade unions or workers organizations of their own choosing?
B.7. Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
Is there satisfactory evidence that the company honours the rights and freedom of workers to collectively negotiate their working conditions?
B.7. Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
Is there satisfactory evidence that neither workers nor their representatives are discriminated by the company because of freely exercising their right to organise?
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B.8. Discrimination, Is there satisfactory evidence that the company treats employees equally and that there is no discrimination based on age, Harassment and Abuse caste, disability, ethnic and national origin, gender, membership in workers’ organisations, including unions, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, social background, and other personal characteristics? B.8. Discrimination, Is there satisfactory evidence that questions regarding health conditions are not used for discrimination during the Harassment and Abuse recruitment process? B.8. Discrimination, Is there satisfactory evidence that questions regarding health conditions are not used for discrimination during Harassment and Abuse employment? B.8. Discrimination, Is there satisfactory evidence that workers are NOT disciplined, dismissed or otherwise discriminated because they Harassment and Abuse complain against infringements of their rights? B.9. Working Conditions Is there satisfactory evidence that the building is suitable for production and permits work in human dignity? B.10. Health and Social Is there satisfactory evidence that the company provides the necessary first-aid material and a sick room -if relevant-, in Facilities adequate and hygienic conditions as required by national law or local best practices? B.11. Occupational Is there satisfactory evidence that a risk assessment for safe, healthy and hygienic working conditions has been properly Health and Safety (OHS) carried out? B.11. Occupational Is there satisfactory evidence that the company takes serious measures to avoid endangering workers’ health by work Health and Safety (OHS) processes or the working environment? B.11. Occupational Health Is there satisfactory evidence that fire early warning systems are installed and properly functioning? and Safety (OHS) B.11. Occupational Health Is there satisfactory evidence that a dequate amount of fire fighting equipment is installed and properly working? and Safety (OHS) B.11. Occupational Health Is there satisfactory evidence that emergency lights a nd any other evacuation signals are correctly installed, properly functioning and and Safety (OHS) maintained by a competent person? . . and Safety (OHS)
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