Section 5:Freedom of Association & Collective Bargaining Principle Statement: Senior Management shall recognize and respect the individuals' rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining without interference and shall not discriminate against or otherwise prejudice workers or their representatives. CODE REQUIREMENT BENCHMARK 5.1 Does the labour broker have a documented policy There is policy in place that states the labour brokers’ position regarding freedom of association and workers right to in terms of workers’ right to associate and bargain collectively. collective bargaining? GUIDANCE NOTES: Ethical Trade Handbook page 40 - 46 5.2 Are any workers members of recognized trade There are records that demonstrate that some/all workers are unions? members of trade unions. GUIDANCE NOTES: 5.3 If no unions are represented, is there any other There is documentary evidence that workers have elected form of worker representation that facilitates representatives who represent their interests. For example, this could be a workers committee with elected members that
Section 5:Freedom of Association & Collective Bargaining Principle Statement: Senior Management shall recognize and respect the individuals' rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining without interference and shall not discriminate against or otherwise prejudice workers or their representatives. CODE REQUIREMENT BENCHMARK 5.1 Does the labour broker have a documented policy regarding freedom of association and workers right to collective bargaining? There is policy in place that states the labour brokers’ position in terms of workers’ right to associate and bargain collectively. GUIDANCE NOTES: Ethical Trade Handbook page 40 - 46 5.2 Are any workers members of recognized trade unions? There are records that demonstrate that some/all workers are members of trade unions. GUIDANCE NOTES: 5.3 If no unions are represented, is there any other form of worker representation that facilitates There is documentary evidence that workers have elected representatives who represent their interests. For example, this could be a workers committee with elected members that
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