Social Accountability Requirements in Garments
1. Child Labor: - Any worker below 14 years of age, must not be engaged. If there is any one, must be sent to school organized by BGMEA.
To ascertain age, an age certificate issued by any qualified and registered Physician must be Produced while employing such labor. Once produced, must be retained in his/ her personal file.
2. Forced Labor: - Factory must not engage and support forced labor. Factory or any body involved with appointment of such labor, must not ask /influence / force any worker to deposit money or bribe some one for employment.
3. Health & safety: - The Factory shall appoint a senior management representative responsible for Health and safety of all workers. He remains accountable for the implementation of the Health and safety measures.
Factory shall provide to all workers clean bathroom, potable water & sanitary facilities for food storage. Water test certificate must be obtained & kept in fac. You can Read it in Bengali Version
The Factory shall ensure regular Health & safety Training. First Aid facilities. These training must be recorded properly.
Factory shall take adequate steps to prevent accidents in the workplace and must try to keep accident hazards to minimum. Ventilation of workplace is a must.
4. Collective Bargaining :- Factory must ensure that workers can easily take their grivances to the knowledge of Management and Management ensure a satisfactory solution.
Factory may form a body consists of workers representative who will keep in touch with Management about the grivanes of workers.
Members of such body must not be subject to any discrimination. Such members should have access to workers in the workplace.
5. Disciplinary Practices :- The Factory shall not engage in or support the use of physical punishment, mental punishment & verbal abuse.
6. Working hours :- 48 hrs in a week. 01 day off in a week. 12 hrs over time in a week. However, for short term business such as urgent shipments, over time may be more than 12 hrs.
7. Compensation :- Minimum Tk. 930/- Pm. Pay stip must have correct break up of wages & salary. Proper document must be kept. Worker must know about his wages during appointment.
For disciplinary purposes, deduction of salary is not allowed.
Wages and benefits are to be detailed clearly and regularly. Wages and benefits rendered are to be as per law. False apprenticeship must not be practised.
8. Management system ( SA 8000 Requirements ) :-
a) Commitment to continual improvement.
b) Effectively documentated, implemented, maintained, Communicated and accessible to all workers, Directors, executives, supervises.
c) The company shall appoint a senior management representative who in addition to his other responsibilities shall ensure that the SA 8000 requirements are met.
d) The company shall provide non-management personnel to choose a representative from among the workers who will keep communication with management on matters related to this standard.
9. Any interested Party ( NGOS, BGMEA, ILO, Human Rights Groups, Govt. officials) must be allowed to have information on demand on SA 8000 implementation.
The most important 3 areas going to be verified imm by social accountability Auditors are :-
a) Working hour.
b) Wages and salary.
c) Health & safety.
2. Forced Labor: - Factory must not engage and support forced labor. Factory or any body involved with appointment of such labor, must not ask /influence / force any worker to deposit money or bribe some one for employment.
3. Health & safety: - The Factory shall appoint a senior management representative responsible for Health and safety of all workers. He remains accountable for the implementation of the Health and safety measures.
Factory shall provide to all workers clean bathroom, potable water & sanitary facilities for food storage. Water test certificate must be obtained & kept in fac. You can Read it in Bengali Version
The Factory shall ensure regular Health & safety Training. First Aid facilities. These training must be recorded properly.
Factory shall take adequate steps to prevent accidents in the workplace and must try to keep accident hazards to minimum. Ventilation of workplace is a must.
4. Collective Bargaining :- Factory must ensure that workers can easily take their grivances to the knowledge of Management and Management ensure a satisfactory solution.
Factory may form a body consists of workers representative who will keep in touch with Management about the grivanes of workers.
Members of such body must not be subject to any discrimination. Such members should have access to workers in the workplace.
5. Disciplinary Practices :- The Factory shall not engage in or support the use of physical punishment, mental punishment & verbal abuse.
6. Working hours :- 48 hrs in a week. 01 day off in a week. 12 hrs over time in a week. However, for short term business such as urgent shipments, over time may be more than 12 hrs.
7. Compensation :- Minimum Tk. 930/- Pm. Pay stip must have correct break up of wages & salary. Proper document must be kept. Worker must know about his wages during appointment.
For disciplinary purposes, deduction of salary is not allowed.
Wages and benefits are to be detailed clearly and regularly. Wages and benefits rendered are to be as per law. False apprenticeship must not be practised.
8. Management system ( SA 8000 Requirements ) :-
a) Commitment to continual improvement.
b) Effectively documentated, implemented, maintained, Communicated and accessible to all workers, Directors, executives, supervises.
c) The company shall appoint a senior management representative who in addition to his other responsibilities shall ensure that the SA 8000 requirements are met.
d) The company shall provide non-management personnel to choose a representative from among the workers who will keep communication with management on matters related to this standard.
9. Any interested Party ( NGOS, BGMEA, ILO, Human Rights Groups, Govt. officials) must be allowed to have information on demand on SA 8000 implementation.
The most important 3 areas going to be verified imm by social accountability Auditors are :-
a) Working hour.
b) Wages and salary.
c) Health & safety.
APPLICABILITY OF SOCIAL SYSTEM
The manual is prepared in view to comply with all applicable law in Bangladesh. We have also introduced all standard and requirement set by the ILO and buyer of our product. Social aspect and Labor welfare is given stress in preparation of the manual. This manual will give a brief description of AUTO KNITTINGS LTD. This also exhibit all the procedure conducted for social accountability and compliance and accountability. The manual specific requirements for social accountability which will enable AUTO KNITTINGS LTD to develop maintain and enforce policies and procedures in order to manage those issues which it can control or influence and also demonstrate to interested parties that policies, procedures and practices are in conformity with the requirements of this standard.
The biggest contribution at the level of working environment at the workplace is development of compliance issue. The objective of the AUTO KNITTINGS LTD is to practice and promote lawful, humane and ethical manufacturing sewn products. We like to demonstrate our commitment to socially responsible business practices by adhering to the WRAP and other International non-profitable organization and Buyer’s production principle. WRAP, which are non-profitable organization establish to protect the right of the workers in the United State and worldwide. The WRAP is made up of consumer, human and labor rights group and affiliated once with WRAP to ensure the companies producing goods under their certification are operating in accordance with WRAP principles and the workplace code of conduct. Our aim is to reduce poverty and to provide better working environment and meet the social accountability
This manual covers all requirements of
The biggest contribution at the level of working environment at the workplace is development of compliance issue. The objective of the AUTO KNITTINGS LTD is to practice and promote lawful, humane and ethical manufacturing sewn products. We like to demonstrate our commitment to socially responsible business practices by adhering to the WRAP and other International non-profitable organization and Buyer’s production principle. WRAP, which are non-profitable organization establish to protect the right of the workers in the United State and worldwide. The WRAP is made up of consumer, human and labor rights group and affiliated once with WRAP to ensure the companies producing goods under their certification are operating in accordance with WRAP principles and the workplace code of conduct. Our aim is to reduce poverty and to provide better working environment and meet the social accountability
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