Princeton University is a member of the Fair Labor Association (FLA), an organization that supports workers’ rights.  Princeton requires that its Licensees are participating members of the FLA.  For further information about the FLA, visit www.fairlabor.org.  The FLA Workplace Code of Conduct is below:

FAIR LABOR ASSOCIATION WORKPLACE CODE OF CONDUCT

Forced Labor:  There shall not be any use of forced labor, whether in the form of prison labor, indentured labor, bonded labor or otherwise.

Child Labor:  No person shall be employed at an age younger than 15 (or 14 where the law of the country of manufacture allow) or younger than the age of completing compulsory education in the country of manufacture where such age is higher than 15.

Harassment or Abuse:  Every employee shall be treated with respect and dignity.  No employee shall be subject to any physical, sexual, psychological, or verbal harassment or abuse.

Nondiscrimination:  No person shall be subject to any discrimination in employment, including hiring, salary, benefits, advancement, discipline, termination or retirement on the basis of gender, race, religion, age disability, sexual orientation, nationality, political opinion, or social or ethnic origin.

Health and Safety:  Employers shall provide a safe and healthy working environment to prevent accidents and injury to health arising out of, linked with, or occurring in the course of work or as result of the operation of employer facilities.

Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining:  Employers shall recognize and respect the right of employees to freedom of association and collective bargaining.

Wages and Benefits:  Employers recognize that wages are essential to meeting employees' basic needs.  Employers shall pay employees, as a floor, at least the minimum wage required by local law or the prevailing industry wage, whichever is higher, and shall provide legally mandated benefits.

Hours of Work:  Except in extraordinary business circumstances, employees shall (i) not be required to work more than the lesser of (a) 48 hours per week and 12 hours overtime or (b) the limits on regular and overtime hours allowed by the law of the country of manufacture, or, where the laws of such country do not limit the hours of work, the regular work week in such country plus 12 hours overtime and (ii) be entitled to at least one day off in every seven day period.

Overtime Compensation:  In addition to their compensation for regular hours of work, employees shall be compensated for overtime hours at such premium rate as is legally required in the country of manufacture or, in those countries where such laws do not exist, at a rate at least equal to their regular hourly compensation rate.

In addition to complying with all applicable laws and regulations of the country of manufacture, companies must comply with this code and the FLA's principles of monitoring, applying the higher standard in cases of differences or conflicts, and must require their licensees, contractors and suppliers to do the same.