The SA 8000
Standard is an auditable certification
standard based on international workplace
norms of International Labour Organisation (ILO)
conventions, the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights and the UN Convention on the
Rights of the Child. A summary of the Standard
elements follows:
· Child
Labour: No workers under the age of 15;
minimum lowered to 14 for countries operating
under the ILO Convention 138
developing-country exception; remediation of
any child found to be working
· Forced
Labour: No forced Labour, including prison or
debt bondage Labour; no lodging of deposits or
identity papers by employers or outside
recruiters
· Health
and Safety: Provide a safe and healthy work
environment; take steps to prevent injuries;
regular health and safety worker training;
system to detect threats to health and safety;
access to bathrooms and potable water
· Freedom
of Association and Right to Collective
Bargaining: Respect the right to form and join
trade unions and bargain collectively; where
law prohibits these freedoms, facilitate
parallel means of association and bargaining
· Discrimination:
No discrimination based on race, caste,
origin, religion, disability, gender, sexual
orientation, union or political affiliation,
or age; no sexual harassment
· Discipline:
No corporal punishment, mental or physical
coercion or verbal abuse
· Working
Hours: Comply with the applicable law but, in
any event, no more than 48 hours per week with
at least one day off for every seven day
period; voluntary overtime paid at a premium
rate and not to exceed 12 hours per week on a
regular basis; overtime may be mandatory if
part of a collective bargaining agreement
· Compensation:
Wages paid for a standard work week must meet
the legal and industry standards and be
sufficient to meet the basic need of workers
and their families; no disciplinary deductions
· Management
Systems: Facilities seeking to gain and
maintain certification must go beyond simple
compliance to integrate the standard into
their management systems and practices.
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