O UR C O D E O F C O N DU C T
We r e c o g n i s e o u r r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o t h e p e o p l e i n v o l v e d i n t h e p r o d u c t i o n o f o u r
ga r m e n t s , i n c l u d i n g t h o s e w e d i r e c t l y a n d i n d i r e c t l y e m p l o y.
Al l w o r k e r s i n v o l v e d i n t h e p r o d u c t i o n o f o u r p r o d u c t s w i l l t h e r e f o r e b e e n t i t l e d t o
fair wages, decent working conditions and the fundamental standards set out by the
I n t e r n a t i o n a l L a b o u r O r ga n i s a t i o n .
As s u c h , c o n t r a c t o r s , s u b - c o n t r a c t o r s a n d s u p p l i e r s o f o u r s a r e r e q u i r e d t o
demonstrate compliance with the following:
O UR C O D E O F C O N DU C T
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Employment is freely chosen. There must not be any use of forced, bonded or
p r i s o n l a b o u r ( I n t e r n a t i o n a l L a b o u r O r ga n i s a t i o n [ I L O ] , c o n v e n t i o n s 2 9 a n d
1 0 5 ) . Wo r k e r s m u s t n o t b e r e q u i r e d t o l o d g e “ d e p o s i t s ” o r t h e i r i d e n t i t y p a p e r s
w i t h t h e i r e m p l o y e r.
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There is no discrimination in employment. Equality of opportunity and
t r e a t m e n t r e ga r d l e s s o f r a c e, c o l o u r, s e x , r e l i g i o n , p o l i t i c a l o p i n i o n , n a t i o n a l i t y ,
social origin or other distinguishing characteristic will be provided (ILO
conventions 100 and 111).
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C h i l d l a b o u r i s n o t u s e d . T h e r e m u s t n o t b e a n y u s e o f c h i l d l a b o u r. O n l y
workers above the age of 15 years or above the compulsory school-leaving
a g e m u s t b e e n ga g e d ( I L O c o n v e n t i o n 1 3 8 ) . A d e q u a t e t r a n s i t i o n a l e c o n o m i c
assistance and appropriate educational opportunities must be provided to any
replaced child workers.
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The right to effective consultation between employers and employees is
respected. Employers must adopt best available practice as provided by the
Al l C h i n a Fe d e r a t i o n o f Tr a d e Un i o n s ( A C F T U ) , o r e q u i v a l e n t , t o p r o v i d e
r e p r e s e n t a t i o n a n d e n ga g e i n c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h e m p l o y e e s . C o n s u l t a t i o n
i n c l u d e s a n y r e q u e s t t o c h a n g e l a b o u r, w a g e s o r w o r k i n g c o n d i t i o n s .
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L i v i n g w a g e s a r e p a i d . Wa g e s a n d b e n e f i t s p a i d f o r a s t a n d a r d w o r k i n g w e e k
m u s t m e e t a t l e a s t l e ga l o r i n d u s t r y m i n i m u m s t a n d a r d s . T h e y m u s t a l w a y s b e
sufficient to meet basic needs of workers and their families and provide some
d i s c r e t i o n a r y i n c o m e.
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D e d u c t i o n s f r o m w a g e s f o r d i s c i p l i n a r y m e a s u r e s m u s t n o t b e p e r m i t t e d . A n y i l l e ga l
d e d u c t i o n f r o m w a g e s i s n o t a l l o w e d e i t h e r ; i . e. i f a n u n a c h i e v a b l e t a r g e t i s s e t f o r
an employee and their wages are deducted as a result of the deadline not being met.
Al l w o r k e r s m u s t b e p r o v i d e d w i t h w r i t t e n a n d u n d e r s t a n d a b l e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e
conditions in respect of wages before they enter employment. This also covers the
particulars of their wages for the pay period concerned each time that they are paid.
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H o u r s o f w o r k a r e n o t e x c e s s i v e. H o u r s o f w o r k m u s t c o m p l y w i t h a p p l i c a b l e
laws and industry standards. In any event, workers must not, on a regular basis,
be required to work in excess of 48 hours per week and must be provided with at
least one day off for every 7-day period. Overtime must be voluntary and always
c o m p e n s a t e d a t a p r e m i u m r a t e.
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Wo r k i n g c o n d i t i o n s a r e d e c e n t . A s a f e a n d h y g i e n i c w o r k i n g e n v i r o n m e n t m u s t
be provided and best occupational health and safety practice must be promoted,
bearing in mind the prevailing knowledge of the industry and of any specific
h a z a r d s . Ph y s i c a l a b u s e, t h r e a t s o f p h y s i c a l a b u s e, u n u s u a l p u n i s h m e n t s o r
d i s c i p l i n e, s e x u a l a n d o t h e r h a r a s s m e n t , a n d i n t i m i d a t i o n b y t h e e m p l o y e r a r e
strictly prohibited.
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The employment relationship is established. Regular employment must
not be avoided, or replaced with labour-only contracting arrangements or
apprenticeship schemes where there is no real intent to impart skills or provide
r e g u l a r e m p l o y m e n t . Wo r k e r s m u s t b e g i v e n t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n
education and training programmes upon request.
Contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers are expected to implement the Code of
Conduct by:
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Communicating the contents of the code to all employees so that they are
a w a r e o f t h e i r r i g h t s a n d o b l i ga t i o n s .
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Keeping and maintaining employment records.
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Providing information concerning their operations.
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Permitting workplace inspections.
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Un d e r n o c i r c u m s t a n c e s a r e e m p l o y e e s t o s u f f e r d i s c i p l i n a r y a c t i o n , d i s m i s s a l
or discrimination for providing information in compliance with the Code of
Conduct.
We w i l l f a c i l i t a t e t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e C o d e o f C o n d u c t b y :
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As s i g n i n g a r e s p o n s i b l e p e r s o n (s ) t o o v e r s e e a n d s u p p o r t t h e c o d e ’ s s u c c e s s f u l
execution.
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p h o n e : 0 2 0 7 6 0 7 1 1 7 3 | f a x : 0 2 0 3 5 3 8 9 8 1 3 | i n f o @ b r a i n t r e e c l o t h i n g. c o m
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I n t e g r a t i n g t h e c o d e i n t o o u r c o m p a n y p h i l o s o p h y.
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Enforcing the code as a condition of all contracts.
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Periodically reviewing the code’s operation and success.
Any breach of the code will be met with the following actions:
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Recognisable and unmistakable violations of the code will be ceased
i m m e d i a t e l y.
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Where a corrective action can be reasonably expected, parameters and a time
frame for implementation will be set.
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Contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers found to be committing the same
violation of the code on more than one occasion will be considered for
dismissal.
B R AI N T R E E C L O T H I N G | W E S T GAT E H O U S E | 1 4 9 R O M AN W A Y | L O N D O N | N 7 8 X H
p h o n e : 0 2 0 7 6 0 7 1 1 7 3 | f a x : 0 2 0 3 5 3 8 9 8 1 3 | i n f o @ b r a i n t r e e c l o t h i n g. c o m