HIGH RISK | INTERMEDIATE RISK | LOW RISK |
Minimum wage and overtime violations | Unintentional wage computation mistakes | No wage violations |
Excessive or illegal deductions | Hiring deposits (where not regulated). Charge/deposit for tools, PPE, uniform etc. | All equipment provided free of charge |
Mandated benefits not provided i.e. social security, maternity leave, annual leave, etc. | | All benefits provided |
Non-payment of wages over one month | Late payment of wages | Wages paid on time |
Missing payroll records | Legally required pay slips not issued | |
Manipulated payroll records | Unintentional time calculation mistakes | Accurate time records |
Missing employees on payroll | Conflicting employee testimony | |
Lack of 7th day of rest on a regular basis | Occasional lack of 7th day rest 1-2 time / month | 7th day of rest guaranteed |
Excessive hours - regular or overtime | Average work hours will exceed allowable under waiver before waiver expiration | Regular and overtime hours within legal limits |
Legal work hours restrictions (children, women) exceeded | Insufficient break time provided | |
Off-clock work | Unintentional missed punches | All hours in compliance with local law |
Fraudulent time records | Altered time records | |
Missing time records | Inaccurate time records | |
None or Missing employee age documents | | Age documentation maintained for all ees |
Insufficient docs for apprentice programs | | |
Child labor not abiding by country or client age restrictions | Children present but not working; historic child labor | No child labor |
Non-compliance with youth regulations (work hours, tasks) | | |
Falsified employee identification | | |
Restricted liberties on the work floor | Restricted liberties in the dormitory (Curfew) | |
Original documents retained by facility without employee permission | Employer retention of docs w/employee permission but ees can’t access docs | Employees control their own documents or ee representative has access to docs w/o management intervention. |
Confirmed mandatory overtime | Reported mandatory overtime | |
Physical or verbal abuse | | No physical or verbal abuse |
Confirmed wage Discrimination | Reported discrimination, not confirmed. | |
Unlawful/excessive disciplinary deductions | | No monetary disciplinary deductions |
Denied/Restricted freedom of association | Worker organizations discouraged or not recognized | Freedom of association allowed |
| Pregnancy testing | No pregnancy testing |
Security checks involving removal of clothing | Frisking by opposite sex | Same sex frisking |
Home workers w/no records, no monitoring | Home workers w/records and monitoring visits | Home worker network fully documented, all records maintained, with monitoring and training program in place. All wages, benefits provided. |
Intentional nondisclosure of sub contractors | Disclosure of unapproved subcontractors producing goods for the client | No subcontractors or home workers used |
Missing legally required labor contracts | Failure to meet terms of labor contract | Complies with all local labor law regulations |
Misclassification of employees, resulting in lack of overtime or other benefits | Breech of probation period limits or terms | |
Any part of the inspection denied or refused | | |
Missing legally required licenses or shipping visas, quota or environmental permits | Legally required postings not posted | |
Incorrect country of origin paperwork/labels | | |
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| No health and safety training. No training records maintained. Insufficient safety training. | Employees and supervisors trained in first aid, evacuation drills and use of fire equipment. |