Coca-Cola factory audit content - freedom of association/discipline and routine

4.1

Does the factory have a copy of valid laws and regulations on trade union and freedom of association or understand its requirements?

Legal text?

4.2

Is workers ' right to form and join free trade unions and workers ' associations acknowledged by the management and workers?

4.3

Are trade unions or workers ' associations formed at the factory?

4.4

Do workers elect their own representatives / spokesperson? If yes, please specify their title.

4.5

Do worker representatives have access to members at workplace?

4.6

Is any evidence identified on disparate treatment between union/non-union workers?

4.7

If restricted by law or if there is no formal workers union / association, does the factory facilitate parallel means such as worker committee?

4.8

For non-unionised factories, are fair and effective mechanisms to ventilate and resolve grievances of workers in place?

4.9

Does the factory provide workers to choose a representative from their own group to facilitate communication with senior manager?

4.10

Does the factory encourage workers to formally join and carry out activities like complaints & resolutions of workers ' grievances, health & safety related activities, worker – management activities on productivity, etc.?

Does interviews with, , workers &, , & representative confirm the above findings?

6.1

Does the factory have a copy of valid laws and regulations on disciplinary practices or understand its requirements?

Legal text?

6.2

Does the factory have documented disciplinary rules and communicate to all workers?

Have the factory rules been told to employees?

6.3

Are the disciplinary rules fair, reasonable and legal or validated by local government authority?

6.4

Does any evidence exist for mental / physical coercion?

Is there any mental / physical oppression?

6.5

Is any evidence of deductions from pay for non-fulfilling production target or sickness?

6.6

Are the worker ' s disciplinary actions recorded?

6.7

Do workers have access to appeal in case of infractions / breaking of rules.

6.8

Are the fines used for workers ' benefits?

Are the fines used for employee benefits?

6.9

Is the factory free of any citation, penalty from violation of laws and regulations in the past 12 months?

Have there been any strikes in the past 12 months?

6.10

Do interviews with workers confirm above findings?