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The document discusses the importance of committing to the ETI Base Code, which establishes standards for employment that are freely chosen, allow freedom of association and collective bargaining, and provide safe and hygienic working conditions. It notes that millions of people are victims of forced labor or die from work-related accidents and diseases each year. The ETI Base Code also ensures living wages, reasonable working hours, no child labor or discrimination, regular employment, and no harsh or inhumane treatment.

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Base Code Poster 2 English

The document discusses the importance of committing to the ETI Base Code, which establishes standards for employment that are freely chosen, allow freedom of association and collective bargaining, and provide safe and hygienic working conditions. It notes that millions of people are victims of forced labor or die from work-related accidents and diseases each year. The ETI Base Code also ensures living wages, reasonable working hours, no child labor or discrimination, regular employment, and no harsh or inhumane treatment.

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Why commit to

the ETI Base Code?


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Employment is Freedom of association Working conditions


freely chosen and the right to collective are safe and hygienic
bargaining are respected
Slavery and bonded labour are An estimated 2.3 million
totally unacceptable. Almost Tens of thousands of workers lose people die every year from
21 million people are victims their jobs every year for attempting work-related accidents
of forced labour. to form or join a trade union or and diseases.
improve working conditions. Some
even lose their lives.

Child labour shall Living wages are paid Working hours are
not be used not excessive
Roughly half the world’s
168 million children work to population still lives on two Long working hours are the
support their families, missing dollars a day. If people can’t norm for most of the world’s
out on education and often feed their families on an adult’s workers. This damages
damaging their health. This wage, they may send their people’s health and
reinforces the cycle of poverty. children to work. undermines family life.

No discrimination Regular employment No harsh or


is practised is provided inhumane treatment
is allowed
Women and certain minorities Most workers can be laid off
are often confined to the when it suits the employer. This Few workers have protection
lowest-paid jobs with no access fuels poverty and insecurity against physical, verbal or
to training or promotion. and drives down wages. sexual abuse in the workplace.

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