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International Labor Standards in the Private Sector Workplace .

Ros Harvey, ILO Better Factories Cambodia. International Labor Standards in the Private Sector Workplace. Background. 1999 US Cambodian Trade Agreement Incentive for compliance MFA expired in 2005 Refocus to align with CSR

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International Labor Standards in the Private Sector Workplace .

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  1. Ros Harvey, ILO Better Factories Cambodia International Labor Standards in the Private Sector Workplace.

  2. Background 1999 US Cambodian Trade Agreement Incentive for compliance MFA expired in 2005 Refocus to align with CSR Strong government, employers, buyer and union support - market niche ILO monitoring a condition of export Tripartite

  3. Funding Govt Manufacturers Buyers Unions USDOL (original) AFD USAID World Bank

  4. Continuum – role of incentives Risk mitigation Integration

  5. Monitoring Remediation cycle Capacity Building Suggestions

  6. IMS Features Use tablet PCs or desktops Granulated, time stamped and weighted data Generates multi-lingual on line reports Web-based access with different user profiles Increases transparency Flexible content management system Quantitative analysis showing outcomes over time Supports integration Information to create market-based incentives

  7. Training Modular Training Modular Single Issues Induction Training for New Workers Worker Education on Rights and Responsibilities

  8. Training - approach Better Factories Cambodia training is: Adult-centred and participatory Joint union and management Action-based Multi-lingual (depending on target group) Focus on win:wins Rights and responsibilities Sustainable (e.g. document, fees, local NGOs, tripartite)

  9. Labour law guide

  10. Induction kit

  11. Soap operas

  12. Good Practice Sheet

  13. Newsletter

  14. Website

  15. Challenges for firms Internal Achieving win:wins Social dialogue Management culture and systems Integration into business model Resistance to change External Predictability and consistency of requirements Duplication Role of the customer Business environment

  16. Original project handover Sustainability timeframes transition 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

  17. Sustainability agreement Cambodian organization by 1st Jan 2009 Tripartite plus buyers agreement Monitoring funded by government (40%) manufacturers (30%) and buyers (30%) and contribution from unions Training – moving to cost recovery Reducing duplication

  18. ILO and IFC/MPDF partnership for sustainability IFC/FIAS survey of buyers WB/IFC/FIAS helped ILO broker sustainability agreement Sustainability MOU on: Systems (e.g. Business plan, admin, finance, HR) Governance structure Extending buyer engagement

  19. See www.betterfactories.org/ilo

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