UK Retailers CoC Comparison Ethical Compliance.docx
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UKRetailersCoCComparisonEthicalCompliance
ComparisonofMainPointsofCodesofConduct–HKOfficesofUKRetailers
Boots
Argos
Kingfisher
Arcadia
OmniSource
ELC
Age/ChildLabour
DonotemployChildrenundereithertheageof14years,thelegalminimumage,ortheageofcompletionofcompulsoryschooling.
Childrenagedover12yearsmaybeemployedpart-timeonlightwork,providedthatthisisnotharmfultotheir
healthordevelopment,anddoesnotprejudicetheirattendanceatschool.
Donotemployanyoneundertheageof18yearsinconditionswhichmaybehazardoustotheirdevelopment.
Donotemployanypersonbelowtheageof15(indevelopingcountrieslistedinILOConvention138,weacceptchildworkersof14orover)orbelowthelegalminimumage(wherethisishigher)
Incaseswhereitisacceptedpracticewecanacceptchildrenover13(over12indevelopingcountries)beingemployedundertheageslistedin
(1)above(provided)thatworkdoesnotinterferewiththeeducationthatwouldotherwisebeavailabletothechildren.
Donotemployanyoneunder18inhazardousorhigh-riskwork.
DonotemployChildrenbelowthelocallegalminimumage,and/oraminimumageof14.
Youngpersonsuptotheageof18shouldnotworkatnight(betweenthehoursof10p.m.and6a.m.),orontasksthatarepotentiallyhazardoustotheirhealth.
DonotemploychildrenotherthanundertheILOconventionnumber138andRecommendationnumber146whichdefineachildapersonyoungerthan15yearsold.
Apprenticeshipsandeducation-relatedworkareacceptableaslongasthechildisnotbeingexploited,thereisnorisktothechild’shealth,educationanddevelopmentandyouhavethepermissionofthechild’sparents.
YoumusthaveGuidelinesforthetypesofemploymentconditionsthatareapplicabletoemployeesundertheageof18.
Youmustcomplywithlocal/nationallegalrequirements.
Documentaryevidenceexistsforproofofageuponrecruitment.
Worker'sacknowledgeofrelevantcompanypoliciesandprograms.
Donotemploychildrenunder14.
Minorsbetweentheagesof14and16mayonlybeemployedtoworkandonlybepermittedtoworkduringperiodsoftimewhentheyarenotrequiredbylawtoattendschool(exceptasmaybepermittedunderapprenticeshiporothersimilarprogrammesinwhichtheminorislawfullyparticipating).
ForcedLabour
Donotuseanyforcedorinvoluntarylabour,orlabourwhichinvolvesanyphysicalorpsychologicalharassment.
Donotuseorsupporttheuseofforcedlabour.
Donotuseforced,bondedorinvoluntarylabour.
Donotuseforcedlabour(thisisalsoknowas“debtbondage”)orprisonlabourinyourworkplaceorforcepeopletoworkbythreateningthemwithapenalty.(ILOConventions29and105).
Allemployeesmustbeworkingvoluntarilyandarefreetoleaveattheendofashift.Managersmustunderstandthetypesofforcedlaborthatcanexist.
Hiringisnotassociatedwithbribesordeposituponhire.
Employeeloanorcreditschemesarestatedinclear,transparentandfairmanner.
Donotuseanyforcedlabour.
HoursofWork
Workerswillnotberequiredtoworkinexcessof60hoursperweek,includingovertime,onaregularbasis.
Workerswillbeallowedatleastonedayoffinseven.
Part-timeortemporarycontractswillnotbeusedtoavoidtheprinciplesoutlinedinthiscode.
Eemployeesshallnot,onaregularbasis,berequiredtoworkinexcessof48hoursperweekandovertimenottoexceed12hoursperemployeeperweek.
Workersshallbeprovidedwithatleastonedayoffforeverysevendayperiod.
Contractualhoursdonotexceed48hoursperweek.
Allovertimeisvoluntaryandpaidatanadditionalrate.
Workersshouldbeprovidedwithatleastonedayoffineveryseven.
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Youmustmeetthelocallawsonconditionssuchashoursofworkandovertime
*Ifnolawsapply,theconditionsforworkersmustbeatleastasgoodastheusualtermsforworkersintheareadoingthesametypeofwork.
Workweekdoesnotexceed48hoursorthecountry'slegalmaximumlimit.
Workersaregivenatleastonedayoffforeveryseven-dayperiod.
Workinghours,wages,overtimepayandholidayentitlementsshouldbesetincompliancewithallapplicablelawspertainingnotonlytothecountrybutalsotoeachindustrysector.
Employeesshouldhaveonaverageatleastonedayoffinseven.
NormalworkinghoursshouldnotexceedthoserecommendedbyInternationalLabourOrganisationstandards.
Employersshouldnotavoidtheirlegalobligationstoemployeesthoroughtheunjustifieduseoftemporarycontractsorinsistenceonselfemployedstatus.
Wages
Wagesandbenefitswill,atleast,beinaccordancewithlocalnormsfortheindustry,includinglegalminimumwagecriteriawhereapplicable.
Wesupportafairandreasonablerewardforworkerswhichmustbefullycomparablewithlocalnormsincludingminimumwagecriteriawhereapplicable.
Alltermsandconditionsofemploymentmustbecompatiblewiththeprincipleoffairandhonesttradingandhavedueregardtothewelfareofindividuals.
Eachemployeemustgetatleasttheminimumwage,ortheprevailingindustrywage,(whicheverishigher)andalllegallymandatedbenefits(whichcomplyfullywithallapplicablelaws).
Companiesshouldbeabletodemonstratethatwagesaresufficienttomeetthebasicneedsofpersonnel(food,warmthandshelter)andtoprovidesomediscretionaryincomebeyondthis.
Deductionsfromwagesarenotmadefordisciplinarypurposesexceptwiththewrittenconsentoftheemployee.
Employersprovidearegularwrittenaccountofwageandbenefitscompositiontostaff,andthisisinaformatthatisunderstandabletotheindividuals.
Weregardlabour-onlycontractingarrangementsandfalseapprenticeshipschemesasameansofavoidingthepaymentofproperbenefitsandlabourandsocialsecuritylaws.Theseschemesareunacceptable.
Wagesandbenefitsshouldbeconsistentwithindustrybenchmarksand/orlocal/regionalstandards.
Anydeductionsmadetothebasicwagemustbeclearlyunderstood,andreasonableinthecontextofthetotalwage.
Youmustmeetthelocallawsonconditionssuchasminimumwages,hoursofwork,overtimeanddeductions.
(InternationalLabourOrganisation(ILO)Conventions1,26,95,l31andrecommendation85)
*Ifnolawsapply,theconditionsforworkersmustbeatleastasgoodastheusualtermsforworkersinthe
areadoingthesametypeofwork.
*Youmustgiveworkerswageslipsthattheycaneasilyunderstand.
*Anydeductionsmustbeataratethatisfairandreasonablebylocalstandards.
*Overtimemustbevoluntary
Evidenceexistsconfirmingthatthenetwagepaidtoeachworkerforaregularworkweekissufficienttomeetbasicneeds.
Workersunderstandhowwagesarecalculated.
Frequencyandmethodofcompensationisassessed/confirmed.
Extradeductionsfromemployeewagesareassessed.Deductionsarenotusedasadisciplinarymeasure.
Incentiveorbonuspaymentsareup-to-date.
Incaseswhereworkersreceivealowerwageduringatrainingperiod,thelengthoftheperiodshouldbestrictlylimitedandenforced.Thewageshouldnotbelowerthanlegalminimum.
Incaseduringlowseasonornoworkbeingcarriedout,workershouldreceivewagenotlowerthanlegalminimum.
Wageswillbenolessthattheminimumlevelrequiredbylocallaworintheabsenceoflawthatpaidgenerallywithintheindustry.Itwillalsotakeintoconsiderationwhatisneededtomaintainfamilylifeabovesubsistencelevel.
Wagesshouldbepaidpromptlyincash,chequeordirecttotheworkersbankorothermutuallyagreedmethodwhichdoesnotusecompanytokens.
Theemployershouldprovideemployeeswithanunderstandablestatementoftheirremunerationandkeeprecordsofpayment.
EmployeeRelations/Discrimination/FreedomofAssociation/CollectiveBargaining
Termsandconditionsofemploymentwillensurethatworkersarenotunfairlytreated,includingthosefromvulnerablegroups.
Donotexploitordiscriminatebasedonrace,disability,religion,nationalorigin,genderorsexualorientation.
Thefreedomofworkerstochoosewhetherornottoassociatewithanygroupisrecognised,aslongassuchgroupsarelegalintheirowncountry.
Donotengageinorsupportdiscriminationonanygrounds.
Weaskthatthecompanyshallnotinterferewiththeexerciseoftherightsofpersonneltoobservetenetsorpracticesbasedonanyofthecategoriesabove.Wealsoaskthatthecompanytakesreasonablestepstomeetparticularneedsrelatingtorace,caste,nationalorigin,religion,disability,gender,sexualorientation,unionmembership,orpoliticalaffiliation,insofarasindoingsoitdoesnotdiscriminateagainstothergroupsintheworkforce.
Therearesomeinstanceswhensuppliersmightfeelthatadegreeofdiscriminationisnecessarytopreserveafunctioningworkplace.Weacknowledgethattheremaybesuchcases,althoughweconsiderthistobeverymuchtheexceptionratherthantherule.Wheresuppliercompaniesthinkthatthisisthecase,weinsistthattheiremploymentpoliciesareexplicitonthismatterandthattheymakeplaintousthereasonsbehindthepractice.
Donotengageinorsupporttheuseofcorporalpunishment,mental,physical,sexualorverbalabuse.
Wesupporttherightofworkerstoformandjointradesunions.Theseunionsshouldbefreetomeetwithouthindrancefromtheemployer.
Noteveryemployerispreparedtorecogniseorbargaincollectivelywithtradeunions,andwerespectthisposition.Ourobservationisthatgoodmanagement-employeerelationscanofferbenefitsintermsofmotivationandproductivity.Weencouragesupplierstoensurethatt
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