6.3.17

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


6.3.17

Pregnant workers receive maternity leave and other benefits in line with national legislation. They can return to their job after maternity leave on the same terms and conditions and without discrimination, loss of seniority or deduction of wages.



 Women can return to their job after maternity leave on the same terms and conditions and without discrimination, loss of seniority or deduction of wages. Workers who are pregnant, nursing or have recently given birth are offered flexible working schedules and work site arrangements. Nursing space must:
  • be functional for expressing milk (at a minimum, has a chair and a flat surface for pumping equipment, if needed)
  • be shielded from view
  • be free from intrusion by the public and co-workers
  • be available whenever a mother needs to pump or express milk
  • not be a toilet This requirement applies to any kind of contracted workers, including subcontracted workers.

    • INTERVIEWS

    Conversations with workers individually or in a group (without the presence of employer) in order to identify whether women are getting using maternity leave in line with national legislation. Conversations with employer to confirm that the information provided by the worker (the employer can also be interviewed before the workers).


    DOCUMENTATION

    Policies and/or other relevant documents that shows compliance with law for this criterion.

    Scoring guidance

    0 - Even when required by law, pregnant workers don't get maternity leave OR even when required by law, pregnant workers get maternity leave but not in line with the the law
    1 - Score is not an option for this criterion
    2 - Score is not an option for this criterion
    3 - Pregnant workers receive maternity leave and other benefits in line with national legislation. They can return to their job after maternity leave on the same terms and conditions and without discrimination, loss of seniority or deduction of wages

    		 Importance
    Critical


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