Fair Labor Association Audit Report

Fair Labor Association Audit Report

[Type text] FAIR LABOR ASSOCIATION 2011 INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL MONITORING REPORT COMPANY: Nike, Inc. COUNTRY: Indonesia FACTORY CODE: 070033435J MONITOR: Donny Triwandhani AUDIT DATE: December 20 – 22, 2011 PRODUCTS: Shoes PROCESSES: Preparation, Cutting, Stitching, Press Outsole, Assembly, Packing NUMBER OF WORKERS: 12,228 For an explanation on how to read this report, please visit the FLA website here. CONTENTS: Wages, Benefits and Overtime Compensation: General Compliance Wages, Benefits and Overtime Compensation _______________________________________________________________________ 3 Wages, Benefits and Overtime Compensation: Other - Wages, Benefits and Overtime Compensation __ 4 Forced Labor: Other - Forced Labor ______________________________________________________ 5 Harassment or Abuse: Violence/Harassment/Abuse _________________________________________ 7 Non-Discrimination: Recruitment and Employment Practices (Job Advertisements, Job Descriptions, Evaluation Policies) __________________________________________________________________ 10 Non-Discrimination: Health Status ______________________________________________________ 11 Code Awareness:____________________________________________________________________ 12 Health and Safety: General Compliance Health and Safety ___________________________________ 14 Health and Safety: Health and Safety Management System __________________________________ 17 Health and Safety: Permits and Certificates _______________________________________________ 18 Health and Safety: Evacuation Requirements and Procedure _________________________________ 19 Health and Safety: Chemical Management and Training _____________________________________ 20 Health and Safety: Bodily Strain ________________________________________________________ 21 2 Wages, Benefits and Overtime Compensation: General Compliance Wages, Benefits and Overtime Compensation WBOT.1 Employers shall comply with all local laws, regulations and procedures concerning the payment of wages and benefits, including overtime compensation. In any case where laws and the FLA Code are contradictory, the standard that provides the greatest protection for workers shall apply. Where provisions are lacking, employers shall take measures to reasonably accommodate matters concerning the payments of wages and benefits, including overtime compensation. (S) Noncompliance Explanation: The factory has its own JPK (health care program) through an agreement with PT. Maxi Aurum, the healthcare insurance provider. Approval from the local labor department has been obtained to show that the service is better than the healthcare security of Social Security Scheme (JAMSOSTEK). However, the factory does not maintain report to the local labor office every 3 months for the implementation of health care program. Sources: document review, management interview Legal reference: PER 01/MEN/1998 Art. 16 stipulates that companies with their own JPK (health care program) must report to the local labor office every 3 months. Plan Of To ensure consistent reporting of factory healthcare program (JPK) to the local labor Action: office, the following actions are to be taken: 1. Factory communicated with PT. Maxi Aurum on January 5, 2012, informing them to provide the report immediately and on time. The October – December JPK 2011 Report was sent January 17, 2012. 2. For January – March 2012, the report is scheduled to be sent April 20, 2012. 3. Dr. [Name] from the clinic will be the person in charge of sending the JPK report per the local law. Deadline 04/20/2012 Date: Action Taken: Plan No Complete: 3 Plan Complete Date: Wages, Benefits and Overtime Compensation: Other - Wages, Benefits and Overtime Compensation Noncompliance Explanation: Based on document review, canteen workers work on a weekly rotating shift system. The 1st shift is from 4:00am – 12:00pm and the 2nd shift is from 11:00am – 7:00pm. However, female canteen workers who work the 1st shift are not provided with transportation to the factory as per local law. Sources: time records; work schedule; management and canteen worker interviews Legal reference: Law No. 13 (2003), Art. 76(4) stipulates that entrepreneurs are under an obligation to provide return/round trip transport for female workers/laborers who work between 11pm until 5 am. Plan Of Factory reviewed and revised current female worker schedule and policy to ensure Action: safety. Factory rescheduled canteen shift for employees on January 1, 2012: 1. Local employee canteen: 1st shift work hours rescheduled to 6am – 2pm; according to local law, transportation is not required. 2. Expatriate employee canteen: Canteen workers live in the dormitory, so no transportation is needed. Deadline 05/01/2012 Date: Action Taken: Plan No Complete: 4 Plan Complete Date: Forced Labor: Other - Forced Labor Other Noncompliance Explanation: Some applicants have paid money to a broker/illegal agency in order to get a job at the factory. Reportedly, a female worker had to pay approximately IDR 700,000 to this broker in the past 2 months; some male workers reported they had to pay between IDR 600,000 – 1,000,000. Among sample records of suggestion/grievance boxes, at least 3 complaints were found regarding recruitment fees. Sources: grievance records; management, worker and union representative interviews Plan Of Factory revised recruitment standard operating procedure as follows: Action: 1. Developed Zero Tolerance Policy in May 2011 and communicated policy to all expatriate leaders, local leaders and employees. 2. Developed Corrective and Preventive Action in recruitment system monitored by the Logistics Manager and Operation Manager. Recruitment staff will meet the candidates in front of the gate and provide recruitment notification documents to avoid illegal external agent fees. PT. Glostar Indonesia (GSI) accepts candidate referrals and resumes only from internal employees and recognized external agents. Referral Employee Identification Card will be filed upon application to ensure future tracking. 3. Revised recruitment procedure in January 2012: a) Operation Manager monitors recruitment system by personally approving recruitment needs; b) Logistics Manager of Administration Center controls recruitment documents and signs recruitment test notification forms; c) Resume control system: i) On normal days: Limited to internal employees and GSI-recognized external referrals. Every resume will have attached a copy of the Referral's Identification Card for tracking; ii) Mass recruitment needs: Will directly recruit in front of main gate. 5 4. In parallel, implement preventive measures in the disciplinary system: If employees are found to charge new employees for entering GSI, they will receive a termination letter and no longer work for the company. If external agencies are found to charge a recruitment fee, GSI will terminate the business/contract. 5. For any reported and confirmed recruitment fee cases, GSI will compensate the worker for the equal amount of money they paid. Reimbursement will be documented. Deadline 03/30/2012 Date: Action Taken: Plan No Complete: Plan Complete Date: 6 Harassment or Abuse: Violence/Harassment/Abuse H&A.13 Employers shall ensure that the workplace is free from any type of violence, harassment or abuse, be it physical, psychological, sexual, verbal, or otherwise. Employers shall refrain from any action - and shall take all appropriate action to ensure that all workers refrain from any action - that would result in an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment for workers. (S) Noncompliance Explanation: Based on record review, there was a Harassment and Abuse worker training, including supervisory level (local, expatriate, team and group leaders). However, the following confirmed harassment, verbal and physical abuses were noted in the past 3 months: 1. December 17, 2011: A 6-months pregnant worker had a headache while working and put her head down to rest for a minute. Upon noticing this, Ms. [Name], her expatriate leader, sternly expressed her anger, and then threw a handy talky at her, grazing the worker's chin. 2. November 9, 2011: When a worker asked for a reject product from cutting to be used in sewing, they were kicked by the expatriate supervisor, Mr. [Name]. 3. November 11, 2011: A new worker complained about her leader (local staff) for using foul language (Sudanese slang, rude language). 4. November 18, 2011: Mr. [Name] (local staff at Production Planning Center), was reported to have committed sexual harassment against some female workers (e.g., touching their bodies, using improper language). 5. October 6, 2011: A leader of Converse Assembling Line filed a complaint about an expatriate leader, Mr. [Name], who often yelled and threw shoes/lasting during leader briefings. He was also reported to have cut the leader's hat for not wearing it. Note: All the persons above who committed the harassment and abuse in question have been dismissed by factory management. Sources: harassment and abuse incident report records; grievance records; management, worker, and union representative interviews Legal reference: Constitution of Indonesia (1945), Art. 28G (1) stipulates that every person shall have the right to protection of him/herself, family, honor, dignity, and property, and shall have the right to feel secure against and receive protection from the threat or fear to do or not do something that is a human right. 7 Plan Of To maintain a work environment free from harassment and abuse, following are to be Action: followed:

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