THE STANDARDS
PVH CODE OF CONDUCT --- EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP
(PVH 行為守則---雇傭關系)
A SHARED COMMITMENT
Our business partners are required to adopt and adhere to rules and conditions of employment that respect workers and, at aminimum, safeguard their rights under applicable national and international labor and social security laws and regulations.
WHat does it Mean?
Recognized employment relationships are established through country law and practice these laws and practices govern the terms between workers and their employers regular employment means that all workers are provided with a legally recognized employment relationship and that every effort is made to ensure that employment is continuous
WHat do You need to do?
Workers in temporary/casual working arrangements are vulnerable to abuse and therefore it’s important to establish legal, well- defined employment relationships that result in regular employment Work performed must be on the basis of a recognized employment relationship established through national law and practice the rights of employees should be protected by:
? Providing formal employment agreements (contracts) that spell out the terms and conditions of the employment
? Clearly, communicating the employment policies of the business
? Providing regular employment whenever possible
? retaining all records pertaining to the employment relationships
BUSINESS BENEFITS OF REGULAR EMPLOYMENT
Regular employment should be the goal of all business, as it can have several benefits to both the employer and the employee. Relieved of the uncertainty of non- regular employment, worker satisfaction and morale is increased. As satisfaction andmorale increases, so does productivity.Additionally, worker retention is increased resulting in reduced costs of recruitment, hiring and training due to less employee turnover.
KEY TERMS 關鍵術語解釋
Apprenticeship（學徒制度）: a program that allows students of vocational schools and other educational
institutions to gain practical work experience in their course of study a way for young workers to be
paid while learning a specific technical skill or trade
Temporary Worker（臨時工）: a person with a labor contract of limited or unspecified duration with no
guarantee of continuation unlike workers on indefinite work contracts (also refer to as permanent work
contracts), temporary workers are usually not entitled to benefits that the local labor codes require
such as vacation pay and leave and severance pay upon termination of employment
Home Worker（家庭作業工人）: Workers usually with no contract, or under a “self-employment” relationship
working within a home While most garment and textile workers are employed in factories or workshops, some are
usually within their own homes the ready- made garment and cloth- related industry is the most common home-based industry in the world
Short term Contract（短期合同）: an employment agreement that is valid for a short period of time, typically
less than the amount of time in which a worker would legally be considered a permanent worker.