OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (2023 Update) OECDMNE-4: Employment and Industrial Relations: Labour Rights and Working Conditions

Adhere to OECD MNE Guidelines Chapter V (Employment and Industrial Relations) aligned with ILO standards. MNEs should within the framework of applicable law + regulations + and prevailing labour relations and employment practices and applicable international labour standards (a) respect the right of workers employed by the MNE to establish or join trade unions and representative organisations of their own choosing + (b) respect the right of workers employed by the MNE to have trade unions and representative organisations of their own choosing recognised for the purpose of collective bargaining + (c) contribute to the effective abolition of child labour + take immediate and effective measures to secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour + (d) contribute to the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour + (e) promote equality of opportunity and treatment in respect of employment and occupation + not discriminate against their workers + (f) consult with workers and their representatives + (g) provide workers with information on the activities of the enterprise + (h) observe standards of employment and industrial relations not less favourable than those observed by comparable employers in the host country + (i) take adequate steps to ensure occupational health and safety in their operations + (j) facilitate worker access to skills development opportunities + careers advancement + and training opportunities. Working conditions must address (a) decent work + (b) wages and benefits sufficient for workers and families + (c) working time + rest + (d) health and safety including mental health + (e) workplace harassment and gender-based violence + (f) just transition for workers affected by environmental + technological + or geopolitical change.