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Social Accountability-8000

What is SA-8000 ?
Social Accountability (SA-8000) Standard, Published in late 1997, revised in 2001 and 2008, the SA-8000 Standard and verification system is a credible, comprehensive and efficient tool for assuring humane workplaces.

Who developed SA 8000 ?
SA-8000 is developed by Social Accountability International (SAI), SAI was established in 1997 and convened an expert, international, multi-stakeholder, Advisory Board to partner in developing standards and systems to address workers’ rights. Representatives of trade unions, human rights organizations, academia, retailers, manufacturers, contractors, as well as consulting, accounting, and certification firms, by consensus, cooperated to develop the Social Accountability (SA-8000) Standard.

Most Important Elements of SA 8000
1. Child Labor: No workers under the age of 15; remediation of any child found to be working.

2. Forced Labor: No forced labor, including prison or debt bondage labor; no lodging of deposits or identity papers by employers or outside recruiters.

3. Health and Safety: Provide a safe and healthy work environment; take steps to prevent injuries; regular health and safety worker training; system to detect threats to health and safety; access to bathrooms and potable water.

4. Discrimination: No discrimination based on race, caste, origin, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, union or political affiliation, or age; no sexual harassment.

5. Disciplinary Practices: No corporal punishment, mental or physical coercion or verbal abuse.

6. Working Hours: Comply with the applicable law but, in any event, no more than 48 hours per week with at least one day off for every seven day period; voluntary overtime paid at a premium rate and not to exceed 12 hours per week on a regular basis.

7. Remuneration: Wages paid for a standard work week must meet the legal and industry standards and be sufficient to meet the basic need of workers and their families; no disciplinary deductions
 
8. Management Systems: Facilities seeking to gain and maintain certification must go beyond simple compliance to integrate the standard into their management systems and practices.