SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard
Element 4: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard SA8000-4-2: Right to Collective Bargaining

What does SA8000-4-2 require?

Where the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining is restricted by law, the organisation shall allow workers to freely elect their own representatives.

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  • S1-7 S1-7 Collective bargaining coverage and social dialogue

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