Working Hour Policy (OI4972)

This metric is intended to capture whether the organization has a policy in line with international norms in place to screen for appropriate working hours of employees, as well as a system to monitor compliance with that policy. Organizations may use this metric to screen for appropriate working hours at directly supported/financed enterprises or small and medium-size enterprise (SME) clients. Given complexity of measuring hours worked by employees of SME client organizations, checking for a policy in place is a good alternative. This metric is focused on employees’ working hours. For polices related to safety and working conditions of employees, refer to Worker Safety Policy (OI8001)

Examples of relevant policy details to footnote include: the process in place to assess safety risks, the frequency with which the risks are assessed, and the training and equipment provided to mitigate these risks.

Worker safety includes placing and maintaining the worker in an environment adapted to the worker's physiological and psychological capabilities, preventing health-related departures caused by working conditions, promoting and maintaining the physical, mental, and social well-being of workers in all occupations, and protecting workers from health risks resulting from working conditions.

Organizations can refer to the SPI4 (http://cerise-spi4.squarespace.com/), specifically the Essential Practice 5a5, for additional indicators related to worker safety. SPI4 is a social audit tool developed for financial service providers but applicable to any organization that has both social and financial objectives.

This metric aligns with GRI Disclosure 403-8: Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system.