Worker Rights to FoA and Participation Assessment Tools
Tools for Assessing Respect for Workers’ Rights to Freedom of Association (FoA) and Participation
针对自由结社权和工人参与的评估工具
Verité has developed assessment and improvement tools for supplier facilities, buyers, and other stakeholders to evaluate and enhance facility-level management systems pertaining to workers’ rights, including freedom of association, worker communication, feedback mechanisms, and participation. Additionally, we offer a suite of training and guidance materials for workers, labor organizations, facility managers, and international buyers to enhance their awareness, knowledge, and skills in advancing workers’ rights to freedom of association and workplace participation.
While our assessment tools have global applicability, the e-learning training materials for managers and workers are tailored to workplaces in China.
Assessment Toolkit
This toolset is tailored to evaluate facility-level systems and practices concerning workers’ Freedom of Association (FoA) rights and participation. Comprising seven tools, the main Excel tool encompasses 120 assessment criteria covering FoA rights, collective bargaining, union effectiveness, communication, feedback mechanisms (including grievance procedures), and worker participation,
This toolkit is suitable for supplier self-assessments or independent third-party assessments. In self-assessment scenarios, external stakeholders such as international brands or third-party auditors can use verification columns to validate supplier findings. Detailed instructions for tool use are provided within the tool’s instructions section and in the project’s Guidance Manual.
利益相关者群体的工具
这套评估工具，旨在衡量工厂层面的涉及工人结社自由权和工人参与的管理系统和实践。核心评估Excel工具包含120个标准，涵盖六个方面：结社自由、集体谈判、工会效力、沟通和反馈、培训，申诉和工人参与。此外，它还包括六个辅助工具：管理人员访谈表、工会/工人代表访谈表、工人访谈表、工人调查问卷、评估文件清单和管理改善行动计划表。
这套工具既可以用作供应商做自我评估，也可以是由独立第三方来使用。如果是供应商做自我评估，国际品牌或第三方机构等外部利益相关者可以使用Excel工具中的验证栏，核实供应商的评估结果。有关这些工具的详细使用说明，包含在Excel工具的说明部分和指南手册中。
Worker Participation Guidance Manual
This guidance manual aims to assist international buyers and their suppliers, particularly those in China, in implementing a comprehensive approach to respect workers’ rights to freedom of association and enhance worker participation at the facility level.
Structured into three key sections Benchmarking, Capacity Building, and Facilitation—the manual provides a detailed explanation of assessment criteria and toolkit usage for assessing and enhancing operational management systems concerning FoA and worker participation. The Capacity Building section introduces a comprehensive set of E-learning modules focusing on workers’ rights to FoA and worker participation, tailored for managers and workers in Chinese social contexts. The Facilitation section offers guidance on translating benchmarking results and acquired knowledge and skills into actionable steps, primarily targeting international buyers and supplier management.
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To aid international buyers in facilitating positive changes in their Chinese supplier factories, the manual discusses the broader political and social contexts for FoA and worker participation in China, highlighting both limitations and opportunities. It also introduces a management system-based approach to empower suppliers with proactive and systematic means to enhance their policies and practices related to worker participation.
Acknowledging that respecting workers’ rights and promoting worker participation is an ongoing process, the approach emphasizes continuous measurement, development, and improvement. By systematically identifying and addressing gaps in supplier management systems and enhancing the knowledge and skills of management and workers, while providing a supportive framework for engagement, buyers can cultivate an inclusive and participatory relationship with suppliers and their workforce. This benefits not only workers and suppliers but also strengthens the relationship between buyers and suppliers, contributing to the overall business success of buyers
工人参与指南手册
这个指南手册由三个部分构成——基准评估、能力建设和推动改进。在基准评估部分，它详细解释了如何使用评估标准和辅助工具，以评估工厂在结社自由和工人参与方面的管理实践。在能力建设部分，它介绍了一种实现高效培训的方法和一整套有关结社自由权和工人参与的培训课程，帮助管理者和工人获取相应的知识和能力。在推动改进部分，它给国际品牌和供应商的管理团队提供指引，如何将基准评估的结果和知识技能的提升，转化为具体的改进行动，从而改善工厂层面在自由结社和工人参与的实践和绩效。
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为了帮助国际品牌推动中国供应商的积极变革，指南手册还对中国在结社自由和工人参与方面的政治和社会背景做了探讨，既指出了那些显而易见的限制，也指出了那些经常被忽视的机会。它还引入了一套基于管理体系的系统方法，帮助供应商改进其与工人参与相关的政策和实 践。
