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There are three main points that need to be paid attention to in the SA8000 audit: about enterprises, forced labor, and child labor. Let's take a look at what points to look at in these three points.
Firstly, there are precautions about the company, but also the general requirements, such as:
Does the company regularly collect some laws and regulations for use?
Do you keep the current version of all used laws and regulations?
Whether the company adopts the most stringent terms when different regulations and standards involve the same issue?
Secondly, it is about whether the company has forced labor, such as:
Does the company keep the original of the worker ID card?
Do you need a worker to pay a deposit?
Does the worker know the terms of the labor contract and the company's regulations?
Do you understand the right to free employment?
Do workers and enterprises have long-term, large loan relationships?
Is there any other way of repaying debts other than paying for work?
Thirdly, it is about the use of child labor, which is also a top priority.
1. Does the company maintain a personnel file for all workers, including a copy of the age document and the date of entry?
2. Does the company have a clear recruitment procedure? And what measures are taken to identify the age of workers?
3. Do workers understand the company's policies and procedures prohibiting child labor and protecting minors?
4. Does the company establish a roster of underage workers and jobs, whether there are registrations for juvenile workers and regular health checkups, and are they arranged to engage in dangerous and harmful work?
5. If there is any child labor found, what kind of remedial measures does the company take? Is there any timely notification to the local labor department?
The above mentioned are precautions we should pay attention to while being SA8000 certified.
