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SOCIALACCOUNTABILITY8000

    SOCIALACCOUNTABILITY8000

                            社會責任8000

                              SAI：

2001

ABOUTTHESTANDARD

ThisisthesecondissueofSA8000,auniform,auditablestandardforathirdpartyverificationsystem.Subjecttoperiodicrevision,SA8000willcontinuetoevolveasinterestedpartiesspecifyimprovements,correctionsareidentifiedandasconditionschange.

Manyinterestedpartieshaveadvisedonthisversion.SAIwelcomesyouradviceaswell.TocommentonSA8000,theassociatedGuidanceDocument,ortheframeworkforcertification,pleasesendwrittenremarkstoSAI.

TheSA8000GuidanceDocumenthelpsexplainSA8000anditsimplementation;providesexamplesofmethodsforverifyingcompliance;andservesasahandbookforauditorsandforcompaniesseekingcertificationagainstSA8000.

ItishopedthatboththestandardanditsGuidanceDocumentwillcontinuouslyimprove,withthehelpofaverywidevarietyofpeopleandorganisations.

SAI

SocialAccountabilityInternational

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SAI2001

SA8000maynotbereproducedwithoutpriorwrittenpermissionfromSAI

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CONTENTSPage

I.PURPOSEANDSCOPE4

II.NORMATIVEELEMENTSANDTHEIRINTERPRETATION4

III.DEFINITIONS4

1.Definitionofcompany4

2.Definitionofsupplier/subcontractor4

3.Definitionofsub-supplier4

4.Definitionofremedialaction4

5.Definitionofcorrectiveaction4

6.Definitionofinterestedparty4

7.Definitionofchild4

8.Definitionofyoungworker5

9.Definitionofchildlabour5

10.Definitionofforcedlabour5

11.Definitionofremediationofchildren5

12.Definitionofhomeworker5

IV.SOCIALACCOUNTABILITYREQUIREMENTS5

1.ChildLabour5

2.ForcedLabour5

3.HealthandSafety5

4.FreedomofAssociation&RighttoCollectiveBargaining6

5.Discrimination6

6.DisciplinaryPractices6

7.WorkingHours6

8.Remuneration6

9.ManagementSystems7

SOCIALACCOUNTABILITY8000

（SA8000）

I.PURPOSEANDSCOPE

Thisstandardspecifiesrequirementsforsocialaccountabilitytoenableacompanyto:

a）develop,maintain,andenforcepoliciesandproceduresinordertomanagethoseissueswhichitcancontrolorinfluence;

b）demonstratetointerestedpartiesthatpolicies,proceduresandpracticesareinconformitywiththerequirementsofthisstandard.

Therequirementsofthisstandardshallapplyuniversallywithregardtogeographiclocation,industrysectorandcompanysize. 

Note:

ReadersareadvisedtoconsulttheSA8000GuidanceDocumentforinterpretativeguidancewithrespecttothisstandard.

II.NORMATIVEELEMENTSANDTHEIR

INTERPRETATION

Thecompanyshallcomplywithnationalandotherapplicablelaw,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）

UniversalDeclarationofHumanRights

TheUnitedNationsConventionontheRightsoftheChild

TheUnitedNationsConventiontoEliminateAllFormsofDiscriminationAgainstWomen

III.DEFINITIONS

1.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:

Allworkorservicethatisextractedfromanypersonunderthemenaceofanypenaltyforwhichsaidpersonhasnotofferedhim/herselfvoluntarilyorforwhichsuchworkorserviceisdemandedasameansofrepaymentofdebt.

11.Definitionofremediationofchildren:

Allnecessarysupportandactionstoensurethesafety,health,education,anddevelopmentofchildrenwhohavebeensubjectedtochildlabour,asdefinedabove,andaredismissed.

12.Definitionofhomeworker:

Apersonwhocarriesoutworkforacompanyunderdirectorindirectcontract,otherthanonacompany'spremises,forremuneration,whichresultsintheprovisionofaproductorserviceasspecifiedbytheemployer,irrespectiveofwhosuppliestheequipment,materialsorotherinputsused.

IV.SOCIALACCOUNTABILITYREQUIREMENTS

1.CHILDLABOUR

Criteria:

1.1Thecompanyshallnotengageinorsupporttheuseofchildlabourasdefinedabove.

1.2Thecompanyshallestablish,document,maintain,andeffectivelycommunicatetopersonnelandotherinterestedpartiespoliciesandproceduresforremediationofchildrenfoundtobeworkinginsituationswhichfitthedefinitionofchildlabourabove,andshallprovideadequatesupporttoenablesuchchildrentoattendandremaininschooluntilnolongerachildasdefinedabove.

1.3Thecompanyshallestablish,document,maintain,andeffectivelycommunicatetopersonnelandotherinterestedpartiespoliciesandproceduresforpromotionofeducationforchildrencoveredunderILORecommendation146andyoungworkerswhoaresubjecttolocalcompulsoryeducationlawsorareattendingschool,includingmeanstoensurethatnosuchchildoryoungworkerisemployedduringschoolhoursandthatcombinedhoursofdailytransportation（toandfromworkandschool）,school,andworktimedoesnotexceed10hoursaday.

1.4Thecompanyshallnotexposechildrenoryoungworkerstosituationsinoroutsideoftheworkplacethatarehazardous,unsafe,orunhealthy.

2.FORCEDLABOUR 

Criterion:

2.1Thecompanyshallnotengageinorsupporttheuseofforcedlabour,norshallpersonnelberequiredtolodge'deposits'oridentitypapersuponcommencingemploymentwiththecompany.

3.HEALTHANDSAFETY

Criteria:

3.1Thecompany,bearinginmindtheprevailingknowledgeoftheindustryandofanyspecifichazards,shallprovideasafeandhealthyworkingenvironmentandshalltakeadequatestepstopreventaccidentsandinjurytohealtharisingoutof,associatedwithoroccurringinthecourseofwork,byminimizing,sofarasisreasonablypracticable,thecausesofhazardsinherentintheworkingenvironment.

3.2Thecompanyshallappointaseniormanagementrepresentativeresponsibleforthehealthandsafetyofallpersonnel,andaccountablefortheimplementationoftheHealthandSafetyelementsofthisstandard.

3.3Thecompanyshallensurethatallpersonnelreceiveregularandrecordedhealthandsafetytraining,andthatsuchtrainingisrepeatedfornewandreassignedpersonnel.

3.4Thecompanyshallestablishsystemstodetect,avoidorrespondtopotentialthreatstothehealthandsafetyofallpersonnel.

3.5Thecompanyshallprovide,forusebyallpersonnel,cleanbathrooms,accesstopotablewater,and,ifappropriate,sanitaryfacilitiesforfoodstorage.

3.6Thecompanyshallensurethat,ifprovidedforpersonnel,dormitoryfacilitiesareclean,safe,andmeetthebasicneedsofthepersonnel. 

4.FREEDOMOFASSOCIATION&RIGHTTO

COLLECTIVEBARGAINING

Criteria:

4.1Thecompanyshallrespecttherightofallpersonneltoformandjointradeunionsoftheirchoiceandtobargaincollectively.

4.2Thecompanyshall,inthosesituationsinwhichtherighttofreedomofassociationandcollectivebargainingarerestrictedunderlaw,facilitateparallelmeansofindependentandfreeassociationandbargainingforallsuchpersonnel.

4.3Thecompanyshallensurethatrepresentativesofsuchpersonnelarenotthesubjectofdiscriminatio