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Compliance with, and respect for, these fundamental principles is integrated throughout
our organisation and the organisations we work with. Everyone working as part of Sudbury
Silk Mills is responsible for having due regard for human rights. Managers and supervisors
must provide leadership that promotes human rights as an equal priority to other business
issues. All of our people are responsible for ensuring that their own actions do not impair
the human rights of others, and are encouraged to bring forward, in confidence, any
concerns they may have about human rights.
Human Rights
Sudbury Silk Mills supports the protection of international human rights within the sphere of our influence
and will not be complicit in human rights abuses. We are committed to protecting the human rights of all of
our staff and those engaged in our supply chain.
We recognise that many human rights abuses are systemic in their host communities. We are therefore
committed to working with other organisations that can help us implement this policy. Our position on
human rights reflects the core requirements of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights such as freedom
from torture, unjustified imprisonment, unfair trial and other oppression. Other central tenets are freedom
of expression, religion and political or other representation. We recognise that many human rights abuses
are systemic in their host communities.
Labour Conditions
Sudbury Silk Mills observes the ILO declaration on fundamental principles and rights at work which upholds
basic values in four areas:
1.
Forced labour
We will not tolerate forced labour, bonded labour or labour which involves physical or mental abuse,
including actual or threatened physical punishment, verbal or sexual harassment, or domination or
restraining of workers by force, authority or threats. Workers must not be required to lodge ‘deposits’ or
their identity papers with their employer, and they must be free to leave their employer after reasonable
notice.
2.
Child labour
Exploitation of child labour is unacceptable under any circumstances. No person under the minimum legal
working age applicable to their country may be employed by Sudbury Silk Mills.
3.
Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining
Workers, without distinction, have the right to join or form trade unions of their own choosing and to
bargain collectively. Sudbury Silk Mills adopts a non-discriminatory attitude towards the activities of trade
unions and their organisational activities. Workers’ representatives must not be discriminated against and
must have access to carry out their representative functions in the workplace. Where the right to freedom of
association and collective bargaining is restricted under law, the supplier will facilitate and not hinder the
development of parallel means for independent and free association and bargaining.
4. Discrimination
Sudbury Silk Mills does not discriminate in hiring, compensating, access to training, promotion, termination
or retirement based on race, caste, national origin, colour, religion, age, disability, gender, sexual
orientation, union membership or political affiliation.
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