KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) has launched its accountable employment charter to stipulate the dedication of its members to the accountable recruitment and therapy of their staff.
According to the MPOA, the charter relies on a number of worldwide pointers and frameworks, specifically the UN guiding rules on enterprise and human rights, International Labour Organization declaration on basic rules and rights at work and the worldwide recruitment integrity system (Iris) developed by the UN International Organization for Migration.
“The charter affirms the dedication of its members to respect labour rights, undertake accountable recruitment practices and supply good working and residing situations for his or her staff,” it stated in an announcement.
In addition, MPOA’s members are dedicated to adjust to all Malaysian labour legal guidelines and Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil rules and standards associated to labour rights and practices.
“The Malaysian oil palm business, which has a heritage relationship from the European administration days, has a protracted historical past of respecting labour rights and adopting good labour practices.
“This charter represents the dedication of the business to observe worldwide finest observe on labour insurance policies and practices,” stated MPOA chairman Datuk Lee Yeow Chor.
The MPOA added that the charter will complement the efforts of the Malaysian authorities in introducing the nationwide motion plan of pressured labour 2021-2025 and committing to ratify the ILO protocol to pressured labour conference.
