6.3.8

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


6.3.8

Long-term positions and/or contracts are offered to workers wherever possible. Casual or day labour is used only for jobs that are truly temporary or seasonal. Steps are taken to move toward converting short-term workers to long- term workers wherever possible.



 Level of documented information in this indicator depends on the level of complexity of the related supply chain (i.e., it is not expected that smallholders have documents for this requirement). Casual or day labour work should not represent more than 20% of the total workforce (not relevant in case of wild harvest or in cultivation when it is the harvest pick that drives the most important part of the workforce compare to the rest of the year).

INTERVIEWS

Conversations with workers individually or in a group (without the presence of employer) in order to identify if casual or day labour is used only for (really) temporary jobs. Conversations with employer to confirm that the information provided by the worker (the employer can also be interviewed before the workers).


DOCUMENTATION

Check if there are policies or other documents in place related to use of temporary workers. Documentation is not expected to be in place for smallholders and interviews in such cases would be enough.

Scoring guidance

0 - no long-term positions and/or contracts are offered to workers when it is possible. Casual or day labour is used as main workforce. No steps are taken to move toward converting short-term workers to long-term workers wherever possible
1 - steps are taken to move toward converting short-term workers to long-term workers wherever possible, but casual or day labour is still used as main workforce
2 - steps are taken to move toward converting short-term workers to long-term workers wherever possible. Casual or day labour is used only for jobs that are truly temporary or seasonal, but casual or day labour is still used as main workforce
3 - long-term positions and/or contracts are offered to workers wherever possible. Casual or day labour is used only for jobs that are truly temporary or seasonal. Steps are taken to move toward converting short-term workers to long-term workers wherever possible.

Stepwise: (Min) Score 2 to be reached from the 3rd audit

 Importance
Regular stepwise


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