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At Gabon Veneer we take care of the rights and obligations established by national law, while at the same time fulfilling the objectives of the requirements. 

We are committed to do the following to not use child labour.

• a) We shall not employ workers below the age of 18, or below the minimum age as stated under national, or local laws or regulations, whichever age is higher
• b) In countries where the national law or regulations permit the employment of persons between the ages of 13 to 15 years in light work such employment should not interfere with schooling nor be harmful to their health or development. Notably, where children are subject to compulsory education laws, they shall work only outside of school hours during normal day time working hours.
• c) No person under the age of 18 is employed in hazardous or heavy work except for the purpose of training within approved national laws and regulations.
• d) We shall prohibit the worst forms of child labour. We shall eliminate all forms of forced and compulsory labour.
• e) Employment relationships are voluntary and based on mutual consent, without the threat of a penalty.
• f) There is no evidence of any practices indicative of forced or compulsory labour. including, but not limited to, the following:
  • physical and sexual violence.
  • bonded labour.
  • withholding of wages /including payment of employment fees and
  • or payment of deposit to commence employment
  • restriction of mobility/movement
  • retention of passport and identity documents
  • threats of denunciation to the authorities.
• g) The organization shall ensure that there is no discrimination in employment and occupation.Employment and occupation practices are nondiscriminatory.
• h) The organization shall respect freedom of association and the effective right to collective bargaining.
• i) Workers are able to establish or join worker organizations of their own choosing.
• j) The organization respects the full freedom of workers’ organizations to draw up their constitutions and rules.
• k) The organization respects the rights of workers to engage in lawful activities related to forming, joining or assisting a workers’ organization, or to refrain from doing the same, and will not discriminate or punish workers for exercising these rights.