Why Nepalese Labour?
Nepalese are recognized for their honesty, diligence, devotion and hardworking nature. They have an unflinching sense of loyally, high sense of responsibility, discipline and devotion in dispatching their duties. Owning to these attributes, foreign employers have kept on hiring higher number of Nepalese personnel.
Other attributes of Nepalese which has resulted in their rising demand is that they are peace loving in nature, they adapt to extreme climatic conditions soon and are accustomed to follow the principle of “Work more & Talkless”
“Apart from the wide range of personnel to choose from and varied fields, Nepalese personnel are more cost-efficient in comparisons to any other part of the world- Nepal is also known as the birthplace of “Lord Buddha’4 & the land of Mt. Everest” as “The Brave Gurkhas.”
NABIL OVERSEAS PVT. LTD. CODE OF CONDUCT(COMPANY POLICY).
Fundamental to adopting the Code is the understanding that a business, in all of its activities, must operate in full compliance with the laws, rules, and regulations of the countries in which it operates. The Code also encourages Participants to go beyond legal compliance, drawing upon internationally recognized standard, in order to advance social and environmental responsibility and business ethics. In no case can complying with the Code violate local laws. If, however, there are differing standards between the RBA Code and local law, the RBA defines conformance as meeting the strictest requirements. The Code are derived from and respect internationally recognized standards including the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and the UN Universal of Human Rights.
The Code is made of five sections. Sections A, B & C outline standards for Labor, Health and Safety, and the Environment, respectively. Section D adds standards relating to business ethics. Section E outlines the elements of an acceptable system to manage conformity to this Code.
LABOUR
Business integrity, no improper advantage such as bribes or other means of obtaining undue or improper advantages are not to be promised, offered, authorized, given, or accepted. This prohibition covers promising, offering, authorizing, giving or accepting of value, either directly or indirectly through a third party.
Monitoring, record keeping, and enforcement procedures shall be implemented to ensure compliance with anti- corruption laws.
Intellectual property rights are to be respected, such as transfer of technology and know-how is to be done in a manner that protects intellectual property rights, and customer and supplier information is to be safeguarded.
Protection of Identity and non-retaliation that ensure the confidentiality and protection of supplier and employee whistleblowers are to be maintained, unless prohibited by law.
Freely chosen employment:
Forced bonded (including debt bondage) or indenture labor, involuntary prison labor, slavery or trafficking of persons shall not be used. There shall be no unreasonable restrictions on workers freedom of movement. All employees must be voluntary and workers shall be free to leave work at any time of terminate their employment. Workers shall not be required to pay employer’s or agents’ recruitment fees or other related fees for their employment.
Young Workers:
Child labor is not to be used in any staged. The term “Child” refer to any person under the age of 15, or under the age for completing compulsory education of under the minimum age for employment in the country. Workers under the age of 18 (young workers) shall not perform work that is likely to jeopardize their health or safety, including night shifts and over time.
Working Hours:
Everyday working hours are 8 and at least one day off every seven days. Workers are allowed mandated breaks, holidays and vacation days, including time off when ill or for maternity leave.
Wages and benefits:
Wages or salary paid to workers shall comply with all applicable wage laws. Deduction from the wages/salary as a disciplinary measure shall not be permitted. For each pay period, workers shall be provided with a timely and understandable wage statement.
Humane Treatment:
There is to be no harsh or inhumane treatment including violence, gender-based violence, sexual harassment, sexual abuse, corporal punishment, mental or physical coercion, bullying, public shaming.
Non-Discrimination/Non-Harassment
Participants should be committed to a workplace free of harassment and unlawful discrimination. Companies shall not engage in discrimination or harassment based on race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, political affiliation, union membership, covered veteran as status, protected genetic information or marital status in hiring and employment practices such as wages, promotions, rewards, and access to training.
Freedom of Association:
In conformance with local law, participants shall respect the right of all workers to form and join trade unions of their own choosing, to bargain collectively, and to engage in peaceful assembly as well as respect the right of workers to0 refrain from such activities. Workers and/or their representatives shall be able to openly communicate and share ideas and concerns with management regarding working conditions and management practices without fear of discrimination, reprisal, intimidation, or harassment.
HEALTH AND SAFETY:
We are determined to follow and practice peaceful work environmental place; hostels where a minimum humane requirements is required. Workers are to be provided with appropriate well maintained, personal protective equipment and educational materials about risks to them associated with these hazards.
Occupational Safety:
Emergency preparedness; Occupational Injury and Illness; Industrial hygiene; physically demanding work, machine safeguarding; sanitation, food and housing and health and safety communication.
Worker potential for exposure to health and safety hazards (chemical, electrical and other energy sources, fire, vehicles, and fall hazards, etc.) are to be identified and assessed, mitigated using the Hierarchy of controls, which includes eliminating the hazards, substituting processes or materials, controlling through proper design, implementing engineering and administrative controls, preventative maintenance and safe work procedures.
Emergency Preparedness
Potential emergency situations and events are to be identified and assessed, and their impact minimized by implementing emergency plans and response procedures including emergency reporting, employee notification and evacuation procedures, worker training, and drills. Emergency plans should also include appropriate fire detection and suppression equipment, clear and passable egress, adequate exit facilities, contact information for emergency responders, and recovery plans.
Occupational Injury and Illness:
Procedures and systems are to be in place to prevent, manage, track and report occupational injury and illness, including provisions to encourage worker reporting, classify and record injury and illness cases, provide necessary medical treatment, investigate cases and implement corrective actions to eliminate their causes, and facilitate the return of workers to work.
Industrial Hygiene:
If any potential hazards were identified, participants shall look for opportunities to eliminate and/or reduce the potential hazards.
Sanitation, Food, and Housing:
Workers are to be provided with ready access to clean toilet facilities, potable water and sanitary food preparation, storage, and eating facilities. Participants or a labor are to be maintained to be clean and safe, and provided with appropriate emergency exit, hot water for batching and showering, adequate lighting and heath and ventilation. A reasonable personal space along with reasonable entry and exit privileges.
Health and Safety Communication:
Participants shall provide workers with appropriate workplace health and safety information and training in the language of the worker or in a language the worker can understand for all identified workplace hazards that workers are exposed to, including mechanical, electrical, fire and physical hazards.
ENVIRONMENT:
Pollution Prevention and Resource Reduction:
Emissions and discharges of pollutants and generation of waste are to be minimized or eliminated at the source or by practices such as adding pollution control equipment.
Solid Waste:
Participants shall implement a systematic approach to identify, manage, reduce and responsibly dispose of or recycle solid waste (non-hazardouse).
EITHICS:
Business Integrity:
The highest standards of integrity are to be upheld in all business interactions. Participants shall have a zero-tolerance policy to prohibit any and all forms of bribery, corruption, extortion and embezzlement.
No Improper Advantage:
Bribes or other means of obtaining undue or improper advantage are not to be promised, offered, authorized, given, or accepted. Monitoring, record keeping, and enforcement procedures shall be implemented to ensure compliance with anti-corruption laws.
Disclosure of Information:
All business dealings should be transparently performed and accurately reflected on the Participant’s business books and records. Information regarding participants’s labor, health and safety, environmental practices, business activities, structure, financial situation, and performance is to be disclosed in accordance with applicable regulations and prevailing industry practices.
Intellectual Property:
Intellectual property rights are to be respected, transfer of technology and know-how is to be done in a manner that protects intellectual property rights, and customer and supplier information is to be safeguarded.
Fair Business, Advertising and Competition:
Standards of fair business, advertising, and competition are to be upheld.
Protection of Identity and Non-Retaliation:
Programs that ensure the confidentiality, anonymity, and protection of supplier and employee whistleblowers are to be maintained, unless prohibited by law. Participants should have a communicated process for their personnel to be able to raise any concerns without fear of retaliation.
Privacy:
Participants are to commit to protecting the reasonable privacy expectations of personal information of everyone they do business with, including suppliers, customers, consumers, and employees. Participants are to comply with privacy and information security laws and regulatory requirements when personal information is collected, stored, processed, transmitted, and shared.
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS:
Company’s Commitment
Corporate social and environmental responsibility policy statements affirming Participant’s commitment to compliance and continual improvement, endorsed by executive management reviews the status of the management systems on a regular basis.
Management Accountability and Responsibility:
The Participant clearly identifies senior executive and company representative (s) responsible for ensuring implementation of the management systems and associated programs. Senior management reviews the status of the management systems on a regular basis.
Legal and Customer Requirements:
A process to identify, monitor and understand applicable laws, regulations, and customer requirements, including the requirements of this Code.
Risk Assessment and Risk Management:
A process to identify the legal compliance, environmental, health and safety and labor practice and ethics risks associated with Participants operations. Determination of the relative significance for each risk and implementation of appropriate procedural and physical controls to control the identified risks and ensure regulatory compliance.
Improvement Objectives:
Written performance objectives, targets and implementation plans to improve the Participant’s social, environmental, and health and safety performance, including a periodic assessment of Participant’s performance in achieving those objectives.
Training: Programs for training managers and fellow staffs/or workers to implement Participant’s policies, procedures, and improvement objectives and o meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Communication:
A process for communicating clear and accurate information about Participant’s policies, practices, expectations, and performance to workers, suppliers, and customers.
Audit and Assessments:
Periodic self-evaluations to ensure conformity to legal and regulatory requirements, the content of the Code, and customer contractual requirements related to social and environmental responsibility.
Corrective Action Process:
A process for timely correction of deficiencies identified by internal or external assessments, inspections, investigations, and reviews.
Documentation and Records:
Creation and maintenance of documents and records to ensure regulatory compliance and conformity to company requirements along with appropriate confidentiality to protect privacy.
Supplier Responsibility:
A process to communicate Code requirements to supploiers and to monitor supplier compliance to the Code.
*NOP: NABIL OVERSEAS PVT. LTD.
*Participants: To adopt the Code and become a participant, a business shall declare its support for the Code and actively pursue conformance to the Code and its standards in accordance with a management system as herein.