SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY 8000

SOCIALACCOUNTABILITY8000社會責任8000SAI：2001ABOUTTHESTANDARDThisisthesecondissueofSA8000,auniform,auditablestandardforathirdpartyverificationsystem.Subjecttoperiodicrevision,SA8000willcontinuetoevolveasinterestedpartiesspecifyimprovements,correctionsareidentifiedandasconditionschange.Manyinterestedpartieshaveadvisedonthisversion.SAIwelcomesyouradviceaswell.TocommentonSA8000,theassociatedGuidanceDocument,ortheframeworkforcertification,pleasesendwrittenremarkstoSAI.TheSA8000GuidanceDocumenthelpsexplainSA8000anditsimplementation;providesexamplesofmethodsforverifyingcompliance;andservesasahandbookforauditorsandforcompaniesseekingcertificationagainstSA8000.ItishopedthatboththestandardanditsGuidanceDocumentwillcontinuouslyimprove,withthehelpofaverywidevarietyofpeopleandorganisations.SAISocialAccountabilityInternational?SAI2001SA8000maynotbereproducedwithoutpriorwrittenpermissionfromSAISAI220East23rdStreet,Suite605NewYork,NY10010USA+1-212-684-1414+1-212-684-1515(facsimile)e-mail:[e-mail]/subcontractor43.Definitionofsub-supplier44.Definitionofremedialaction45.Definitionofcorrectiveaction46.Definitionofinterestedparty47.Definitionofchild48.Definitionofyoungworker59.Definitionofchildlabour510.Definitionofforcedlabour511.Definitionofremediationofchildren512.Definitionofhomeworker5IV.SOCIALACCOUNTABILITYREQUIREMENTS51.ChildLabour52.ForcedLabour53.HealthandSafety54.FreedomofAssociation&RighttoCollectiveBargaining65.Discrimination66.DisciplinaryPractices67.WorkingHours68.Remuneration69.ManagementSystems7SOCIALACCOUNTABILITY8000(SA8000)I.PURPOSEANDSCOPEThisstandardspecifiesrequirementsforsocialaccountabilitytoenableacompanyto:a)develop,maintain,andenforcepoliciesandproceduresinordertomanagethoseissueswhichitcancontrolorinfluence;b)demonstratetointerestedpartiesthatpolicies,proceduresandpracticesareinconformitywiththerequirementsofthisstandard.Therequirementsofthisstandardshallapplyuniversallywithregardtogeographiclocation,industrysectorandcompanysize.Note:ReadersareadvisedtoconsulttheSA8000GuidanceDocumentforinterpretativeguidancewithrespecttothisstandard.II.NORMATIVEELEMENTSANDTHEIRINTERPRETATIONThecompanyshallcomplywithnationalandotherapplicablelaw,otherrequirementstowhichthecompanysubscribes,andthisstandard.Whennationalandotherapplicablelaw,otherrequirementstowhichthecompanysubscribes,andthisstandardaddressthesameissue,thatprovisionwhichismoststringentapplies.Thecompanyshallalsorespecttheprinciplesofthefollowinginternationalinstruments:ILOConventions29and105(Forced&BondedLabour)ILOConvention87(FreedomofAssociation)ILOConvention98(RighttoCollectiveBargaining)ILOConventions100and111(Equalremunerationformaleandfemaleworkersforworkofequalvalue;Discrimination)ILOConvention135(Workers'RepresentativesConvention)ILOConvention138&Recommendation146(MinimumAgeandRecommendation)ILOConvention155&Recommendation164(OccupationalSafety&Health)ILOConvention159(VocationalRehabilitation&Employment/DisabledPersons)ILOConvention177(HomeWork)ILOConvention182(WorstFormsofChildLabour)UniversalDeclarationofHumanRightsTheUnitedNationsConventionontheRightsoftheChildTheUnitedNationsConventiontoEliminateAllFormsofDiscriminationAgainstWomenIII.DEFINITIONS1.Definitionofcompany:Theentiretyofanyorganizationorbusinessentityresponsibleforimplementingtherequirementsofthisstandard,includingallpersonnel(i.e.,directors,executives,management,supervisors,andnon?managementstaff,whetherdirectlyemployed,contractedorotherwiserepresentingthecompany).2.Definitionofsupplier/subcontractor:Abusinessentitywhichprovidesthecompanywithgoodsand/orservicesintegralto,andutilizedin/for,theproductionofthecompany'sgoodsand/orservices.3.Definitionofsub-supplier:Abusinessentityinthesupplychainwhich,directlyorindirectly,providesthesupplierwithgoodsand/orservicesintegralto,andutilizedin/for,theproductionofthesupplier'sand/orcompany'sgoodsand/orservices.4.Definitionofremedialaction:Actiontakentomakeamendstoaworkerorformeremployeeforapreviousviolationofaworker'srightsascoveredbySA8000.5.Definitionofcorrectiveaction:Theimplementationofasystemicchangeorsolutiontoensureanimmediateandongoingremedytoanonconformance.6.Definitionofinterestedparty:Individualorgroupconcernedwithoraffectedbythesocialperformanceofthecompany.7.Definitionofchild:Anypersonlessthan15yearsofage,unlesslocalminimumagelawstipulatesahigherageforworkormandatoryschooling,inwhichcasethehigheragewouldapply.If,however,localminimumagelawissetat14yearsofageinaccordancewithdeveloping?countryexceptionsunderILOConvention138,theloweragewillapply.8.Definitionofyoungworker:Anyworkerovertheageofachildasdefinedaboveandundertheageof18.9.Definitionofchildlabour:Anyworkbyachildyoungerthantheage(s)specifiedintheabovedefinitionofachild,exceptasprovidedforbyILORecommendation146.10.Definitionofforcedlabour:Allworkorservicethatisextractedfromanypersonunderthemenaceofanypenaltyforwhichsaidpersonhasnotofferedhi