| 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 | | Working Hours - Law - Maximum normal workweek: 52 hours for day workers, 60 hours for night-shift workers.
- The law excludes agricultural workers. An employee in the non-agricultural sector is entitled to 1 rest day per week.
- Total working hours including overtime in any 2-week period for should not exceed 120 hours (144 hours for night workers).
- Women and young workers (16-18) should not work at night.
- Annual leave: 21 days with full pay.
- Sick leave: 7 days with full pay and thereafter 7 days with half pay (after 2 months service and with a medical certificate).
- Maternity leave: Two months' paid leave provided that the woman forfeits her annual leave for that year.
This means that:  | - Workers should not work for longer than the legal standard hours plus the legal limit of overtime.
- Workers should have at least one day off per week.
- Any work carried out outside the standard work week is overtime. Workers must receive the correct overtime pay for overtime work (see section 5 Living wages to be paid).
- Women and young workers should not work at night.
- Management must be familiar with the laws on overtime hours which apply to their production site. In general, workers should be asked to work no more than 12 hours overtime per week.
- Workers should receive the annual, sick and maternity leave to which they are entitled.
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