COMMENTS FROM COMPANIES

Centaco/Sky Food:

Does not charge workers recruitment fees or any fees for work.

Do not encourage subcontractors to charge workers.

Takes immediate corrective action if any subcontractor is found guilty of violence, discrimination or abuse in the recruiting process

Stipulates in contracts with subcontractors clearly that we will not hire workers under the age of 18. From our audit, all documents show we have no underage workers on site. If we find any workers with forged documents, we will levy harsh penalties on the subcontractor.

Saha Farms/Golden Line:

Pay an agency for recruitment services and do not deduct any fees from workers.

Pay double time to workers who work on Sundays, including applicable overtime pay, in compliance with Thai labour law.

Do not employ any workers under 18 years of age. Workers who apply to work with us need to have evidence proving that they are over 18. For non-Thais, documentary evidence will be a passport issued by the authorities in their countries.

Laem Thong:

Appropriate overtime working hours are decided by a supervisor; not everyone does overtime. If workers are asked, they can refuse.

Salary is paid twice a month or every 15 days. Public welfare deductions from salaries are in accordance with the law.

Hiring people under the age of 18 is prohibited by law.

CPF

CP Foods: The company’s foreign labour hiring policy was introduced in April 2015 to ensure that all foreign workers are directly employed by the company, and free from recruitment-related debt. This policy also aims to ensure foreign workers are treated the same as local workers. Because this policy was introduced fairly recently, many workers are still not aware of these new rules. The company will focus more on communicating these new policies and practices, as well as benefits, welfare and labour rights to all workers.