Fair Work Practices

SGBs need to be committed to fair employment and treatment, as a success factor of business. You have both a moral and legal responsibility to make sure people are hired based solely on their skills, qualifications and personal merit.

Key topical questions

  1. Is there a clear, documented, and standardized process for contracting for the enterprise?
  2. Are SGB employees remunerated as per their experience and qualifications, and competitively compared to similar employees in the sector/business?
  3. Does the enterprise have provisions for the employees to take paid leave from work?
  4. Does the management treat the employees fairly through humane treatment?
  5. Is there communication between the various levels of management?
  6. The SGB has eliminated of all forms of forced and compulsory labor and promotes options for safeguarding?
  7. Has the SGB eliminated discrimination in respect of employment and occupation?

How you can support SGBs

Support the development of internal capacities and leadership to institutionalize fair remuneration, contracting, and fair staff treatment.


Formal contracts

A formal contract is a contract where the parties have signed under seal. A formal contract is binding, where both parties agree to each comply with each other's...

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Fair remuneration

How valuable an employee feels and how much an employee is paid, are the two main reasons for an employee's decision to stay with an organization and builds loyalty. Being fair means that the remuneration amount...

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Leave from work

Taking time off from work gives the employee space to re-energize and enjoy time away from their working environment. Encouraging employees to take some time off will help to keep a healthy work/life balance and avoid work...

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Humane treatment

Being humane in business means creating an environment in which employees feel trusted and are given a high level of autonomy. It covers everything from paying them fairly to providing ...

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Communication

A company's culture and communication style is important for attracting and retaining diverse workers and a diverse customer base. Creating cultures of respect and community...

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Safeguarding

Safeguarding adults, children and young people is everyone’s business. Organizations who work with children, young people and/or adults at risk must have safeguarding policies and procedures in place.

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Discrimination

Discrimination in refers to practices that have the effect of placing certain individuals in a position of disadvantage in the workplace because of their race, colour, religion, sex, political opinion, national extraction...

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