Respect Employee Rights
Freedom to Choose Occupation:
- Prohibit the use of forced, bonded (including debt bondage) or indentured labor, involuntary or exploitative prison labor, slavery, or human trafficking.
- Do not impose unreasonable restrictions on employees' access to the workplace or their freedom of movement within the workplace.
- Provide migrant workers with written employment agreements in their native language before they leave their home country, detailing employment terms and conditions. These agreements must not be substituted or altered upon arrival in the receiving country, except to meet local law requirements or provide better terms.
- Employees have the right to freely leave or terminate their employment.
- Do not withhold or otherwise destroy, conceal, confiscate, or deny access to employees' identity or immigration documents. Employees must not be required to pay recruitment fees or other employment-related fees; if such fees are found to have been paid, they must be reimbursed to the employee.
Prohibition of Child Labor:
- Due to health considerations during growth periods, the company does not employ individuals under the age of 18.
Working Hours:
- Regular working hours shall not exceed 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week, but may be extended with the employee's consent.
- With the agreement of a labor-management meeting, extended working hours shall not exceed 54 hours per month and 138 hours per three months.
- Employees are entitled to two days of rest every seven days, including one regular day off and one rest day.
Salaries and Benefits:
- Employee wages shall not be lower than the statutory minimum wage, and overtime pay shall be provided in accordance with the Labor Standards Act.
- The company does not use wage deductions as a disciplinary measure and provides employees with clear pay stubs to confirm accurate compensation.
- A Workers' Welfare Committee is established by law, with funds jointly contributed by the company and employees to handle welfare matters.
Humane Treatment:
- The company has established relevant procedures to adopt appropriate preventive, corrective, disciplinary, and handling measures to protect the rights and privacy of individuals and avoid harsh and inhumane treatment, including any form of sexual harassment, sexual abuse, corporal punishment, mental or physical coercion, or verbal abuse. Disciplinary policies and procedures must be clearly defined and communicated to employees.
Non-Discrimination:
- The company does not discriminate against employees in hiring and employment practices based on race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, political affiliation, union membership, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or marital status. Such discrimination must not affect wages, promotions, rewards, or training opportunities.
- The company does not interfere with employees' beliefs and political inclinations and respects the needs of individuals from different religions.
Freedom of Association:
- The company respects the rights of all employees to form and join trade unions of their choice, to bargain collectively, and to engage in peaceful assembly, as well as the right to refrain from such activities.