LABOR PRACTICE - Group C

Labor Practice's Key data for reference:
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Health and Safety requirements by Law: 1 1 1 1 1 1
Toilet per female employee N/A 1 toilet for 1-10 persons, 2 for 11-25, 3 for 26-50, 4 for 51-75, 5 for 76-100, additional 1 for additional 40 persons No specification 1 toilet for 15, 2 for 40, 3 for up to 80, additional one for 50 N/A No specification
Toilet per male employee N/A 1/11 No specification 1 toilet for 15, 2 for 40, 3 for up to 80, additional one for 50 N/A No specification
Sink per female employee N/A N/A No specification 1 toilet for 15, 2 for 40, 3 for up to 80, additional one for 50 N/A No specification
Sink per male employee N/A N/A No specification 1 toilet for 15, 2 for 40, 3 for up to 80, additional one for 50 N/A No specification
Number of exit per workroom N/A At least two No specification Two N/A No specification
Number of fire extinguisher N/A 1/35 sq.m. No specification 1/100 sq.m. N/A No specification
             
Wage and Benefits:            
Minimum wage by Law:            
**Hourly local currency N/A 24.75 *National Capital region N/A 162.00 daily N/A 1,240.00
**Hourly U.S. dollar N/A 0.64 *National Capital region N/A 4.143 daily N/A 0.14
**Weekly local currency N/A 1,188.00 *National Capital region N/A N/A N/A 49,625.00
**Weekly U.S. dollar N/A 30.78 *National Capital region N/A N/A N/A 5.67
Industry average (excludes overtime):            
**Hourly local currency 2.25 N/A 2.90 162.00 daily N/A 1,460.00
**Hourly U.S. dollar 0.60 N/A 1.74 4.143 daily N/A 0.17
**Weekly local currency 108.88 N/A 127.60 N/A N/A 58,142.00
**Weekly U.S. dollar 28.80 N/A 76.41 N/A N/A 6.64
Minimum wage during training:            
**Hourly local currency N/A 18.56 N/A 162.00 daily N/A 1,240.00
**Hourly U.S. dollar N/A 0.48 N/A 4.143 daily N/A 0.14
**Weekly local currency N/A 891.00 N/A N/A N/A 49,625.00
**Weekly U.S. dollar N/A 23.08 N/A N/A N/A 5.67
Maximum weekly regular working hours 48 48 44 48 48 40
Maximum weekly overtime hours 104 hours per month N/A 72 hours per month 36 N/A N/A
Overtime wage by Law (for normal day): 50% extra 25% extra 50% extra 50% extra 50% extra 100% extra
Overtime wage by Law (for holidays): 3 times 30% extra 100% extra 200% extra 100% extra 200% extra
Paid vacation, days per year 10 10 7 13 18 12
Legal mimimum working age 16 years old 18 years old 16 years old 18 years old N/A 16 years old
Requirement for minors to work N/A 15 years old with parent's consent N/A N/A N/A Not allowed
             
Enviromental Law:            
For Garment factory Department of Environment If it's solely garment cutting and sewing factory, no need to secure environmental compliance cert. But it's needed if involving laundry, water treatment. It needs to be approved by DENR or LLDA Environmental law is applicable mainly to heavy industrial, textile industry and washing plant, not garment factory Textile and Washing industry have tight control of environmental laws due to the water needs to be recycled. For the garment factory, has a control on the fire safety N/A The protection of the environment is regulated by Department of Health, Department of Environment and Department of Trade and Industry
For Shoes Factory Department of Environment If it's solely garment cutting and sewing factory, no need to secure environmental compliance cert. But it's needed if involving laundry, water treatment. It needs to be approved by DENR or LLDA Environmental law is applicable mainly to heavy industrial, textile industry and washing plant, not garment factory N/A N/A The protection of the environment is regulated by Department of Health, Department of Environment and Department of Trade and Industry
Governing Agencies Department of Environment 1. Government of Environment and Natural Resoruce (DENR), 2. Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) Ministry of Environment Labor Department 1. Phnom Penh Chamber of Commerce, 2. The Garment manufactureres Association in Cambodia, 3. The Council for development of Cambodia, 4. Ministry of Commerce, 5. Ministry of Economy and Finance 1. Indonesian Workers Union, 2. Department of Health, 3. Department of Labor

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