WORKPLACE STANDARDS
IN GENERAL The Company strives to maintain a safe work environment in which people are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We expect Suppliers to conduct their activities in a manner that respects human rights as set out in The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Suppliers must support these expectations at all times, as detailed in the Code. Relevant items from the Code include:
FREELY CHOSEN EMPLOYMENT
meet or exceed legally mandated minimum wage rates and benefits for each employee. Suppliers must limit working hours and overtime to levels that are humane and safe and will ensure productive working conditions. All overtime must be voluntary. FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION Suppliers must respect their employees’ right of freedom of association and right to participate in labor-related organizations, including the right to collective bargaining, the right to join a trade union and all other workplace rights. OTHER REQUIREMENTS Suppliers must comply with all labor-related provisions of the Code; see Section VII – Workplace Standards.
Suppliers must ensure that goods and services provided to the Company are not a product of supply chains in which modern slavery is taking place. CHILD LABOR Suppliers must ensure that no underage labor has been used in the production or distribution of their goods or services. Only workers who meet the minimum legal age requirements of the country may be permitted to work. At a minimum, children must be at least 15 years old and have completed compulsory education, whichever is greater. NO DISCRIMINATION Suppliers must provide a fair, consistent, and inclusive environment and make all employment decisions based on neutral and objective criteria. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, suppliers must not engage in or tolerate discrimination, harassment, and unfair treatment of employees. WAGES, BENEFITS AND WORKING HOURS Suppliers must adhere to all applicable laws regarding working hours, wages, social security payments and overtime payments. They must
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