প্রশ্নঃ HIGG (বর্তমান নাম Wordly) এর Facility Social & Labour Module (FSLM) program কি ও এর কয়টি Step এবং কিভাবে Self Assessment করতে হয়?

উত্তরঃ The Facility Social & Labor Module (FSLM) measures the social impact of manufacturing across areas such as wages, working hours, health and safety, and employee treatment. 

FSLM program ১০ টি Section নিয়ে কাজ করে যার মধ্যে ০১ টি Genereal Facility Profile অন্য ০৯ টি Core social and labor Section। প্রত্যেকটি Section এর মধ্যে আবার কিছু Sub-Section রয়েছে । উক্ত  Section ও Sub-Section গুলো নিম্মরুপ:

0). Facility Profile – Step Selection, Basic Information, Building Structures, Worker Demographics, Nationalities, Languages, Operating Licenses, Certifications, Production / Operation Information, Subcontractors for Production / Operation, Facility Comments

01).Recruitment and Hiring – Child Labor, Apprenticeship / Trainee / Internship Programs, Forced Labor, Recruitment Practices, Discrimination, Employment Practices, Homeworkers, Facility Comments

02).Working Hours – Working Hours, Forced Labor, Overtime, Facility Comments

03).Wages and Benefits – Wages and Benefits, Facility Comments

04).Worker Treatment – Forced Labor, Harassment and Abuse, Discrimination, Discipline, Facility Comments

05).Worker Involvement – Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining, Workplace Cooperation, Grievance Systems, Worker Feedback, Facility Comments

06).Health and Safety – General Work Environment, Building Safety, Risk Assessment, HS Policy, HS Committee, HS Worker Engagement, Emergency Preparedness, Flammable and Combustible Materials, Chemicals and Hazardous Substances, Worker Protection, Materials Handling and Storage, Electrical Safety, First Aid and Medical, Contractor Safety, Dormitories, Canteens, Childcare, Children, Facilities, Facility Comments

07).Termination – Forced Labor, Employment Practices, Discrimination, Facility Comments

08).Management Systems – Policies and Procedures / Goals and Strategy, Roles and Responsibility / Communication and Training, Self-Assessment, Continuous Improvement, Facility Comments

09.).Above and beyond – Workplace Well-being, Community Impact, Facility Comments

FSLM program টি 03 ধরনের Step নিয়ে কাজ করে। যেমনঃ

• Step 1 Essentials: covers key social & labor compliance questions, mostly connected to International Labor Standards (ILS) and National Labor Law (NLL).
 এটি সাধারনত কোন কোম্পানীর শুরুর পর্যায়ে বা ৫০০ শ্রমিকের নিচে যাতে । উক্ত Step 1 Essentials টি Core social and labor Section এর ০৭ নং Section পর্যন্ত Self Assessment করে থাকে ।

• Step 2 Progressive: focuses on management systems and questions that are supportive social & labor compliance questions but less critical. These questions are often found in social industry and certification standards. Step 2 includes all Step 1 questions.

উক্ত Step 2 Progressive টি Core social and labor Section এর ০৮ নং (Management Systems ) Section  পর্যন্ত Self Assessment করে থাকে । সাধারনত বেশীরভাগ কোম্পানী Step 2 করে থাকে।

• Step 3 Advanced: covers questions that go above and beyond social responsibility industry standards, are not required by national or international law, and seek to elevate workplace well-being and community impact. Step 3 includes all Step 1 and Step 2 questions.

উক্ত Step 3 Advanced টি Core social and labor Section এর সকল Section  পর্যন্ত Self Assessment করে থাকে । যদি আপনার কোম্পানী Minimum Requirement এর বাহিরে ও আরো কিছূ সুযোগ সুবিধা ও Advanced লেভেলের কোন কার্যক্রম বিদ্যমানে থাকে তাহলে আপনি Step 3 তে যেতে পারেন।

FSLM এর Self Assessment এর একটি Sample ফাইলটি download করতে ক্লিক করুন।

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Facility Social labor Module -(FSLM) – তে যেতে ক্লিক করুন

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