Chain of Custody Policy

As a Chain of Custody (CoC) Certificate Holder, Infa Group Pty Ltd is committed conform with all Core Labour Requirements, applicable to Australian Law, in the state of New South Wales. Namely:

·         The organization shall not use child labour (7.2).

·         The organization shall eliminate all forms of forced and compulsory labour (7.3).

·         The organization shall ensure that there is no discrimination in employment and occupation (7.4).

·         The organization shall respect freedom of association and the effective right to collective bargaining (7.5).

 

7.2 The organization shall not use child labour.

7.2.1 The organization shall not employ workers below the age of 15, or below the minimum age as stated under national, or local laws or regulations, whichever age is higher, except as specified in 7.2.2.

7.2.2 In countries where the national law or regulations permit the employment of persons between the ages of 13 to 15 years in light work, such employment should not interfere with schooling nor, be harmfulto their health or development. Notably, where children are subject to compulsory education laws, they shall work only outside of school hours during normal day-time working hours.

7.2.3 No person under the age of 18 is employed in hazardous or heavy work except for the purpose of training within approved national laws and regulation.

7.2.4 The organization shall prohibit the worst forms of child labour.

 

State Legal minimum working age, compulsory school age and type of work Determination as to highest applicable requirement
NSW No legal minimum age for casual work. Students must complete year 10 and/or be 17 years of age before they can leave school and undertake a full-time apprenticeship or traineeship, unless an exemption applies. References Must not employ under 15 unless in light work and the work doesn’t interfere with schooling. Must be in compulsory formal education until completed year 10 or be aged 17 to undertake an approved apprenticeship or traineeship. Must not work in hazardous or heavy work outside an approved apprenticeship or traineeship. 

 

7.3 The organization shall eliminate all forms of forced and compulsory labour.

  7.3.1 Employment relationships are voluntary and based on mutual consent, without the threat of a penalty.

7.3.2 There is no evidence of any practices indicative of forced or compulsory labour, including, but not limited to, the following:

·         physical and sexual violence

·         bonded labour

·         withholding of wages /including payment of employment fees and or payment of deposit to commence employment

·         restriction of mobility/movement

·         retention of passport and identity documents threats of denunciation to the authorities.

 

7.4 The organization shall ensure that there is no discrimination in employment and occupation. 

7.4.1 Employment and occupation practices are non-discriminatory.

 

7.5 The organization shall respect freedom of association and the effective right to collective bargaining.

7.5.1 Workers are able to establish or join worker organizations of their own choosing.

7.5.2 The organization respects the full freedom of workers’ organizations to draw up their constitutions and rules.

7.5.3 The organization respects the rights of workers to engage in lawful activities related to forming,  joining or assisting a workers’ organization, or to refrain from doing the same, and will not discriminate or punish workers for exercising these rights.

7.5.4 The organization negotiates with lawfully established workers’ organizations and/ or duly selected representatives in good faith and with the best efforts to reach a collective bargaining agreement

7.5.5 Collective bargaining agreements are implemented where they exist.