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Human Rights Due Diligence and Mitigation

According to UN “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” and “United Nations Global Compact” TECO develops “Declaration of Human Rights” to manage internal HR policies. Human right issues cover parent company, subsidiaries, and suppliers. Document is open for public access on CSR website:

 

Issues of Concern

Target topics

Risk assessment

Stakeholders

Mitigation measures

Implementation results

Safe and healthy work environment

Formulation of health care plans for maternal employees

Assessments are carried out based on work environment and operating hazard evaluation charts

Female employees

Task adjustment based on risk communication and consensus, provision of breastfeeding facilities and exclusive parking spaces

In 2021, 3 people was protected, and in 2022, 3 people is under protection. In the past three years, the proportion of women in the company has increased from 27.7% to 28.5%

Unlawful Infringement Prevention

Employee self-appeal

Employee

After HR unit receives the case, the general manager should designate a project leader to investigate and implement countermeasures.

In 2021, 2 cases were issued and closed.

Prohibition of forced labor

Overtime work is not encouraged; rest times of employees are respected

HR and Occupational Safety track overtime statistics on a monthly basis

Employees

It is announced in labor-management meetings and quarterly meetings that overtime work is not encouraged

Overtime rates are maintained between 3%-11% and controlled adequately during on- and off-seasons.

Overload hazard risk assessment (every three years)

Ratio of employees at overload risk levels 3 and 4: 0.04%

Employees

Establish overload hazard preventive plan, perform consulting health education, operation adjustment according to the assessment result and track improvement.

2021 Employee overload risk level 3 and 4 are 0 persons. A new cycle of assessment has been kicked off in 2021.

Prohibition of child labor

Supplier Code of Conduct: Signing of a Pledge to Human Rights and Environmental Sustainability

Compilation and audits in the context of supplier evaluation standards

Employees

Supplier

Audits of employees aged 15 and above in accordance with relevant laws starting from recruitment

Controlled adequately without risks

Elimination of discrimination

Focus on the spirit and future development of the Modern Slavery Act

Examination of the living and work conditions of foreign workers to rule out unequal treatment

Migrant workers

All foreign workers have official employee status

Controlled adequately without risks

Freedom of association and right to collective bargaining

Guarantee of the right to form labor unions and convene labor-management meetings

Guarantee that employee grievance channels are secure and unobstructed, regular employee satisfaction surveys

Employees

Monthly Director and Supervisor meetings are convened to discuss various employee-related issues. Company representatives attend these meetings to communicate with the labor representatives.

Percentage of union-protected employees: 100%

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  • Employees include indigenous people and new immigrants.
  • Data covers only Taiwan sites, with coverage rate of  49.7%

 

Human Rights Related Training: 
Human rights-related training in 2021 included 26 courses for 89.5 hours, covering “Management for Avoidance of the Risk of Bullying in the Workplace”, “Concept Analysis and Practical Response to Personal Data Protection Act”, and “On-the-job Training of Labor Safety and Health”. The employee training completion rate was 43.3%.

Human Rights Related Agreements and Contracts:
TECO protects the human rights of employees through the labor union and labor-management conference system. The employee protection ratio of the labor union is 100%, and the suppliers of TECO are bound by the “Human Rights and Environmental Sustainability Commitment”. There are about 550 suppliers for all factories, all of whom have signed this commitment in the purchase contract.

 

 

 

Labor union and labor-management meetings

TECO set up its own labor union in July 1974 to pursue higher work efficiency, improved labor conditions, and open communication of opinions of labor and management. TECO further signed a collective agreement with union representatives on December 28, 1981 which safeguards the rights and interests of all employees pursuant to the Labor Union Act and the Collective Agreement Act to safeguard the rights and interests of both sides and ensure harmonious relationships between labor and management. The union convenes annual general meetings for the election of representatives, 11 Directors and 3 Supervisors by all members in attendance. Monthly Director and Supervisor meetings are convened to discuss various employee-related issues. Company representatives attend these meetings to communicate with the labor representatives. Labor union offices have been set up in plant areas to give employees a chance to communicate and exchange opinions with union representatives during working hours. TECO also organizes semi-annual conferences that serve the purpose of direct communication between union Directors and Supervisors and the president. In addition, model workers (one for every 100 employees) are selected and recognized on an annual basis. A total of 20 model workers were selected in 2019. All business activities of TECO strictly conform to the Labor Standards Act. Employees are notified of major operational changes by law in advance.

Labor union

  • Established in 1974
  • Collective agreement signed in 1981 and accepted by all TECO staff members.
  • General union meetings are convened on an annual basis for the election of union directors and supervisors.
  • Conferences convened by the Chairman, President, union Directors and Supervisors are held on a semi-annual basis.
  • Monthly Director and Supervisor meetings are convened to discuss various employee-related issues. Company representatives attend these meetings to communicate with the labor representatives.

Committees

Ratio of labor representatives

Plant labor-management meetings

50%

OSH committee

33%

Number of employees of the Group under protection of unions and percentage 100%

  • Data covers 76.48% of total TECO Group subsidiaries by renune. There are total of 2,936 people qualitied to join the unions. 2,936 (100%) people joined unions.
  • TECO has established various complaint filing channels. For personnel not joining unions, their rights and interests can be protected via TECO’s system, and they may also report to the labor-management negotiation representatives in order to obtain protection for their rights and interests.