MAIN CONTENTS OF SA8000-2014
SA8000:2014 International Standard for Social Responsibility is a set of internationally accepted corporate social responsibility management tools and verification standards developed by Social Accountability International (SAI), which mainly includes the following nine contents:
CHILD LABOR:
Organizations shall not use child labor, and are prohibited from employing out-of-school child laborers. They shall use young laborers with restrictions and shall not expose them to unsafe or unhealthy working environments.
FORCED AND COMPULSORY LABOR:
Organizations shall not use forced and compulsory labor, whether prison labor, bonded labor or other forms of involuntary labor, nor shall they require employees to pay a "deposit" or deposit their identity documents with the employer at the beginning of employment.
HEALTH AND SAFETY:
Organizations must provide employees with a safe and healthy working environment, Including but not limited to preventing potential work-related accidents, providing basic safety and sanitation conditions for the working environment, facilities required to prevent occupational accidents or injuries, bathroom facilities, and supply of clean drinking water, etc.
FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING:
Organizations should respect employees' freedom of association and collective bargaining rights, and should not interfere with or obstruct employees from establishing or joining legal organizations such as trade unions.
DISCRIMINATION:
Companies should not discriminate against employees in hiring, compensation, training, promotion, retirement, etc. based on race, social class, nationality, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, union membership or political affiliation; nor should they allow coercive, abusive or exploitative sexual harassment, including gestures, language and physical contact.
DISCIPLINARY PUNITIVE MEASURES:
Companies should not engage in or support punitive measures such as corporal punishment, mental or physical coercion and verbal insults.
WORKING HOURS:
Companies should not often require employees to work more than 48 hours a week, and should have at least one day off every 6 days, and overtime hours should not exceed 12 hours per week, and other provisions on overtime in relevant laws and regulations should be observed.
SALARY:
The salary paid by the company to employees should not be lower than the minimum standard of the law or industry, and must be sufficient to meet the basic needs of employees. Deductions from wages cannot be punitive, and there should be no purely labor-based contractual arrangements or false apprenticeship systems to circumvent the obligations to employees stipulated in the relevant laws.
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM:
Organizations need to incorporate risk management, corrective and preventive actions, etc. through the concept of system management so that social responsibility management can operate effectively and continuously, including formulating relevant policies and procedures, clarifying responsibilities, conducting training, communication and supervision, etc.
Implementation of SETsafe | SETfuse
LABOR RIGHTS PROTECTION:
The company strictly abides by relevant national laws and regulations, respects the legitimate rights and interests of employees, provides equal opportunities in employment, promotion, rewards, training, salary and benefits, etc., and does not discriminate. At the same time, the company provides employees with a comfortable and safe working environment, encourages employees to actively participate in corporate management, and rewards employees who make rational suggestions.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY:
The company has established a complete occupational health and safety management system, regularly conducts safety inspections and risk assessments on the workplace, provides employees with necessary labor protection supplies and safety training, and ensures the health and safety of employees during work. In addition, the company has purchased employer liability insurance and accident insurance for employees to further protect the rights and interests of employees.
FAIR EMPLOYMENT:
The company does not use child labor, forced labor and other violations. All employees are voluntarily employed and sign formal labor contracts with the company. The company also abides by relevant laws and regulations, reasonably arranges employees' working hours and rest and vacation, ensures that employees have at least one day off per week, and employees' annual leave can be arranged normally.
EMPLOYEE CARE AND DEVELOPMENT:
The company actively organizes various cultural and sports activities and team building activities, such as annual free physical examinations, traditional festival benefits such as the Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival, summer high temperature subsidies, birthday parties, department development activities, etc., to enrich employees' spare time and enhance their sense of belonging and cohesion. In addition, the company also pays attention to the career development of employees, providing employees with internal and external training opportunities to help employees improve their professional skills and comprehensive qualities, and realize the combination of personal growth and corporate development.
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