CRITERIA

Exploitation of Labour

Freedom of Association & Collective Bargaining

Safe & Hygienic Working Environment

Accommodation

Child Labour

Living Wages To Be Paid

Working Hours Are Not Excessive

No Discrimination

Regular Employment

No Harsh Or Inhumane Treatment

Continual Improvement

General

Code

Law

Assess

Action Plan

Working Hours are Not Excessive - Issues

Pay and hours are closely linked issues. Wages for many workers around the world are too low to support a decent standard of living. As a result, workers often end up working very long hours. In many production sites around the world, workers routinely work 12-16 hours a day, seven days a week in peak periods. Often they are not allowed to refuse overtime and are not paid at a higher rate for overtime hours.

This level of overtime working threatens quality, productivity and worker welfare. Exhausted workers are much more likely to work slowly, make mistakes, have accidents and fall ill.