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# BTL-CSR-02-002

SOP (CSR) for Anti-Forced or Compulsory Labour Issue Issue Date

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SOP (CSR) for Anti-Forced or Compulsory Labour

[Procedure No: BTL- CSR-02-002]

Name & Designation Signature Date

IMRAN SHAHZAD
Prepared By DEPUTY MANAGER COMPLIANCE 01-06-2022

MUHAMMAD IDREES
Reviewed By 02-06-2022
FACTORY MANAGER

REQUIREMENT OF STANDARDS

1. Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1992; Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Rules,
1995
2. ILO Conventions 29 and 105 (Forced & Bonded Labour)
3. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
4. SAI’s SA 8000:2014 (Section 2)

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Revision Status
Prepared &
Date Issue # Page # Revision Description Approved By
Reviewed By

01-06-2022 03 Nil No changing Manger compliance Director

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1. Scope

This procedure is applicable to the entire Organization.

2. Purpose

To define the Organization’s practices in providing mutually agreed employment free of

fear, threat and/or coercion.
3. Responsibilities & Authorities
HOD’s/Section Managers, Executive Directors, Manager HRD and Social Performance Team
(SPT) are responsible as far as this procedure is concerned.

4. Policy

“Organization strictly discourages forced or compulsory labour (prison labour etc.). All
organization’s policies and procedures (including policies and procedures for
discipline/administration, security, hours of work & recruitment) are very much compatible
to the consent and free movement of the employees. Organization does not retain original
identification papers, certificates and any type of guarantee. The organization also does not
charge employment fees or costs by the worker.”

5. Procedure

5.1 Recruitment

5.1.1 Organization explicitly defines employment/contract terms & conditions,

Organization’s rules & regulations and policies & procedures to all the applicants prior
to the employment/contract.

5.1.2 Organization reviews original documents (C.N.I.C., academic certificates and

professional references) but does not retain except replicas of such documents, and
does not charge any recruitment cost or fee against hiring of any employee.

5.1.3 Organization takes acknowledgement of potential employees on

employment/contract terms & conditions, Organization’s rules & regulations and
policies & procedures at the time of employment/contract. (See CSR Human Resource
Procedure)

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5.2 Hours of Work

5.2.1 Organization’s hours of work are not contradictory with employees’ consent.
Organization explicitly displays/posts the Notices of Working Hours at conspicuous
places in the Organization.

5.2.2 Excessive Working Hours (Overtime Working Hours) are followed with mutual
understanding between Organization and employees. (See CSR Procedure for Working
Hours)

5.3 Disciplinary Practices & Security Measures

5.3.1 Organization provides clear orientation and training upon Organization’s

disciplinary practices.

(See CSR Disciplinary Policy)

5.3.2 Organization establishes and defines roles and responsibilities for Security Guards
that include protection of personnel, property and product but does not restrict free
movement of employees within the Organization.

5.3.3 Irrelevant and unnecessary inter-department movement is not allowed especially

in Packing/Dispatching and Warehouse areas.

5.3.4 During Duty Hours, no employee is allowed to go out of factory premises unless
he/she gets written approval with the cause of going out from his/her section head.
Women are strictly prohibited to go out of the premises during working hours since
Organization has taken social and ethical responsibility for taking care of her. Section
Head allows female staff whereas Female Security Personnel accompanies.

5.3.5 Organization does not obstruct the movement of employees to mosque, washing,
drinking-water and canteen facilities.

5.3.6 If Organization charges any allegation upon any employee, then the employee is
provided with equal right to explain his/her stance within the specified time. (See CSR
Disciplinary Procedure)

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5.3.7 Employees are provided with the means of communication through which they
can identify any kind of coercion, threat and/or fear imposed from management and/or
employee side. (See CSR Procedure for Freedom of Association)

5.4 Human trafficking:

5.4.1 Organization doesn’t support human trafficking by any mean of threat, force,
other forms of coercion, or deception for the purpose of exploitation. In this regard
Organization always supports the human rights.

6. Normative References

1. Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1992; Bonded Labour System (Abolition)
Rules, 1995
2. ILO Conventions 29 and 105 (Forced & Bonded Labour)
3. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
4. SAI’s SA 8000:2014 (Section 2)

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