Criteria, indicators and verifiers for labour

• Author: International Labour Organization
• Pages: 45-46

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Annex 1

Criteria, indicators and verifiers for labour

Criteria Indicators Verifiers References

1. Respect of

fundamental rights

at work

1.1. Freedom of

association

1.1.1. All workers are able to form

and join a trade union of

their choice without fear of

intimidation or reprisal

1.1.2. Collective bargaining with

representative workers’

organizations is carried out

in good faith and with best

efforts to come to an

agreement

– Interviews with

representatives of workers’

organizations and workers

– Collective agreements

– Records of labour

inspectorate

Convention No. 87,

Convention No. 98,

ILO Declaration on Fundamental

Principles and Rights at Work,

or equivalent national legislation

1.2. Abolition of child

labour

1.2.1. Strict adherence to minimum

age provisions of national

labour laws and regulations,

or where those are

defective, of the international

standards

1.2.2. No workers under the age of

18 in hazardous or heavy

work except for purposes of

training

– Interviews with

representatives of workers’

organizations and workers

– Payroll (of en terprise and/or

contractors)

– Findings of employment

surveys

– Records of labour

inspectorate

Convention No. 138,

Convention No. 182,

ILO Declaration on Fundamental

Principles and Rights at Work,

or equivalent national legislation

1.3. Eliminatio n of forced

labour

1.3.1. No workers in debt bondage

or other forms of forced

labour (including employees,

self-employed and

contractors

– Interviews with

representatives of workers’

organizations and workers

– Records of labour

inspectorate

Convention No. 29,

Convention No. 105,

ILO Declaration on Fundamental

Principles and Rights at Work,

or equivalent national legislation

1.4. Elimination of

discrimination

1.4.1. Policies and procedures

make qualifications, skills

and experience the basis for

recruitment, placement,

training and advancement of

staff at all levels.

1.4.2. Workers are not

discriminated against in

hiring, advancement,

dismissal, remuneration and

employment-related social

security

– Interviews with

representatives of workers’

organizations and workers

– Payroll (of en terprise and/or

contractors)

– Findings of employment

surveys

– Records of labour

inspectorate

Convention No. 111,

Convention No. 100,

ILO Declaration on Fundamental

Principles and Rights at Work,

or equivalent national legislation

2. Workforce

qualification

2.1.1. Managers and supervisor s

are in possession of an

appropriate qualification,

preferably one that is

nationally recognized,

ensuring that they are able

to plan and organize forest

operations

– Skills certif icates, records of

training and skills testing

(national or enterprise)

– Field observation

– Interviews with union

representatives and workers

Convention No. 142,

ILO Declaration on Fundamental

Principles and Rights at Work,

or equivalent national legislation