Australia: Ansell says investigation into alleged Top Glove labour abuses is underway
الملخص
Date Reported: 4 يناير 2019
الموقع: ماليزيا
الشركات
Ansell - Employerالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - Location unknown , التصنيع: عامة , Gender not reported )القضايا
Mandatory overtime , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Timeالرد
Response sought: Yes, by ABC News
External link to response: (Find out more)
الإجراءات المتخذة: The company said employees were not compelled to work on rest days and public holidays, and when they did it was with their consent and they were paid at double hourly rates as stipulated by law. On February 28, Ansell said in a statement that it may need to strengthen labour standards across its supply chains following the worker exploitation allegations.
نوع المصدر: News outlet
"Ansell says worker rights abuse in its supply chains under investigation", 4 January 2019
Ansell chairman Glenn Barnes says the company is investigating allegations one of its major Malaysian suppliers is abusing worker rights, and will dump any supplier it finds is exploiting workers. The company, he said, also wants to improve conditions in its own factories in Malaysia...
"We were surprised to hear what's come out of this Top Glove inquiry and we are in the process of talking to Top Glove to work out whether what was reported was correct or not," Mr Barnes said. "And if it is correct, how quickly they [Top Glove] can rectify the situation, or we will need to find other suppliers."...