2. Employers must not deduct wages for time away from
work... COVID-19, which must be treated as an
occupational illness...
3. Employers must not impose or coerce workers into new contracts
4. Companies should ensure that there are no cash flow issues that
will affect payment of wages to workers in the supply chain...
5. Companies should observe and comply with all applicable laws,
regulations in accordance to international standards and with
collective agreements...
6. Companies should take measures to ensure workers’ labour rights
are respected regardless of their migratory status...
7. Any contractual change must be temporary, and mutually agreed
with workers...
8. Companies should encourage governments to include migrant
workers in any and all social safety net schemes...
9. When contracts are terminated, companies should observe their
obligations...
10. Companies must continue to provide food and accommodation for
laid off migrant workers...
11. Companies should take into account the consequences of lay-offs
and other employment measures on the visa status of their migrant
workers...
12. During the recovery period, companies should prioritize
reinstating repatriated workers who lost their jobs due to the
pandemic...
13. Companies should cooperate with the national claims
commission...
14. As an expression of solidarity and social responsibility, companies
could make monetary contributions to a compensation fund.
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10 July 2020
Appeal No. 2: Urgent Justice Mechanism
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