6.3.3

Principle 6: Respect for rights of actors involved in BioTrade activities

Criteria Guidance Evidence & Scoring Importance & Applicability
Criteria 6.3: Criteria 6.3: Workers’ rights are respected


6.3.3

Wages are paid regularly and in legal tender, and there is no limitation on freedom of workers to receive and use their wages.



 Workers are paid regularly at scheduled intervals agreed both by the worker and the employer, but at least monthly. This requirement applies to any kind of contracted workers, including subcontracted workers.
There should be a list of all workers that includes information on gender, age, wage, employment contracts and payment terms.
The payment record (e.g. pay slip) should include number of hours worked (regular and overtime), calculation of wages and deductions, other benefits and wages paid. An up-to-date list of workers is kept, containing:
  • full name
  • gender
  • year of birth
  • start and end date(s) of employment
  • wages
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    INTERVIEWS

    Conversations with workers individually or in groups (without the presence of employer) in order to identify if there is any limitation on freedom to receive and use their wages.


    DOCUMENTATION

    Policies or other documents in place with rules about this issue.

    Scoring guidance

    0 - Wages are not paid regularly and in legal tender, and/or there is limitation on freedom of workers to receive and use their wages
    1 - Score is not an option for this criterion
    2 - Wages are paid regularly and in legal tender, and there is no limitation on freedom of workers to receive and use their wages. There is a list of workers, but it is not totally in line with what is requested in the guidance of this indicator
    3 - Wages are paid regularly and in legal tender, and there is no limitation on freedom of workers to receive and use their wages. There is a list of workers, and it is totally in line with what is requested in the guidance of this indicator

    		 Importance
    Critical


    Applicability
  • Cultivation & wild collection
  • OaS
  • Sub-suppliers
  • Field operators
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