SA 8000 requirements

FAQ's
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http://www.eccinternational.com/admintool/downloads/STANDARD_SA%208000.pdf

SA 8000 certification by BVQI

BVQI received SA8000 accreditation in January 1999 and has conducted audits in more than 20 countries in all type of business sectors and activities.
BVQI is a member of the SA 8000 advisory board.
http://www.bvqi.cn/english/homePage_frameset.html

SA 8000 certification by SGS
http://www.sgs.com/sa_8000?serviceId=10243&lobId=5554

SA 8000 certification by TUV Rhineland
http://www.chn.tuv.com/eng/news/news_list.jsp?catid=3

SA 8000 certification by RINA
http://www.rina.org/eng/management_system/responsabilita_sociale.asp

the SA8000 Standard
Official English Version


US LABOR MANAGEMENT STANDARDS
http://www.dol.gov/esa/olms_org.htm

SA8000
The Council on Economic Priorities Accreditation Agency released Social Accountability 8000 in October 1997. An advisory board including representatives from CEPAA, Amnesty International, the National Child Labor Committee, Reebok, The Body Shop and other organizations wrote the standard. Based on ISO 9000, SA8000 promotes socially responsible production in manufacturing facilities and workplaces worldwide; it also offers an alternative to the hundreds of internal quality systems developed by organizations to meet quality management needs.
The difference between SA8000 and its cousins ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 is that this new document includes performance requirements in addition to system requirements. To qualify for certification, organizations must meet verifiable standards for child labor, forced labor, health and safety, freedom of association, discrimination, disciplinary practices, working hours, compensation and management systems.
The standard may be most effective for companies and organizations that have high public profiles and want to demonstrate accountability to their work force, including--but not limited to--toymakers, cosmetics companies and clothing manufacturers.
Contact: Council on Economic Priorities Accreditation Agency, 30 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003; telephone: (212) 358-7679; fax: (212) 358-7723; e-mail: SA8000@aol.com

SA 8000
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SA8000


Policies -
The Labour Policies in India
Acts -
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986
The E.P.F. and Miscellaneous Provisions act, 1952
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Payment of wages (Amendment) Act 2005
Public Provident Fund Act, 1968
Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923
Factories Act, 1948
ESI Act , 1948 (Employees State Insurance Act, 1948)
Rules -
Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Central Rules, 1971
Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules, 1957
Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1950
Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975
Forms -
The Employees' Provident Fund Scheme
The Employees' Pension Scheme '95
Emplyees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976
Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules, 1957
Employees' State Insurance (ESI Forms)
Latest in Labour Laws -
New Pension System operational from 1st January, 2004 ... 22/12/2003
EPF Interest Rate Fixed at 9% ... 01/06/2003
Deletion of Rule 25 (2) (ix) and consequential rules and forms framed under the Contract Labour Act by Amendment Notified dated 18th January, 2003
ESIC enhances disablement and dependence benefit; increase ranges upto 330 per cent; three more model hospitals being taken over by this weekend issued by PIB on 18/12/2002
Central Information Grid for EPF Members issued by PIB on 09/12/2002
About 53 thousand New Establishment brought within coverage of the Employees Provident Fund issued by PIB on 04/12/2002
Umbrella Legislation for Better Working Conditions in unorganised Sector or Social security issued by PIB on 8/11/2002
Labour Minister advocates single social security legislation for unorganised workers issued by PIB on 05/11/2002
Labour Minister announces Housing Scheme for Workers issued by PIB on 01/11/2002
All India Consumer Price Index numbers for Industrial Workers in 70 Centres issued by PIB on 31/10/2002
Inflation rate and Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers Rises issued by PIB on 31/10/2002
Lead & Zinc Mining Industry to Continue as a Public Utility Service issued by PIB on 26/10/2002
Central Board of Trustees approves modernisation of Employees Provident Fund issued by PIB on 22/10/2002
FAQs -
Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
Others -
Recent Developments in ESI Scheme
State Policies -
Maharashtra
Kerala

all this got from http://www.laws4india.com/labourlaws.asp


THE CONTRACT LABOUR [ Regulation and Abolition] ACT 1970
Every principle employer who intends to employ contract Labor in his Establishment/Factory shall make an application in specified form to the concerned authority of the area in which the establishment sought to be registered is located.
Every application by a contractor for the grant of a Licence shall be made triplicate in specified form to the licensing officer of the area in which the establishment locates, In relation to which he is the contractor, and every application for the grant of a Licence shall be accompanied by a certificate by the principal employer in specified form to the effect that the Applicant has been employed by him as a contractor in relation to his establishment.
Every contractor shall apply to the licensing officer for renewal of the licence in specified form in triplicate and shall be made not less than thirty days before the date on which licence expires along with the prescribed fee.
Every contractor shall display the abstract of the Act, and rules in English and in the language spoken by the majority of workers in such form as may be approved by the labour commissioner.
Notices showing of the rate of wages, hours of work, wage period, dates of payment of unpaid wages shall be displayed in English and in the local language understood by the majority of the workmen.
http://www.amb-inde.fr/Eco_Com/Inv_Ind/Lab_Law.html




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