Indicates whether the organization has a written policy and practice of ensuring fair dismissal of employees and a system to monitor compliance with this policy.
Fair Dismissal Policy (OI9478)
- Reporting Format Yes/No
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Fair Dismissal Policy (OI9478). v5.2.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote details about its fair dismissal policy. See usage guidance for further information.
Usage Guidance
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This metric is intended to capture the organization’s policy on fair dismissal. The ILO defines the boundaries for what is considered fair dismissal. Reasons for dismissal which are considered unfair dismissal include those based on union membership or participation in union activities, those in response to filing a complaint against an employer, or those based on race, color, sex, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin, temporary absence due to illness, or absence from work during maternity leave.
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Organizations can refer to the following source for further guidance: International Labour Organization, Termination of Employment at the Initiative of the Employer (http://www.ilo.org/public/libdoc/ilo/1982/82B09_147_engl.pdf)
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Organizations are encouraged to report this metric in conjunction with Employee Involuntary Turnover Rate (OI3989) and Employee Voluntary Turnover Rate (OI1638).
Impact Categories & Themes
Cross Category
Metrics identified as "cross-category" are those that are relevant to any IRIS+ Impact Category or Impact Theme (i.e., these metrics are not specific to any particular industry/category or theme).
SDG Goals & Targets
Gender Equality
- SDG Target 5.1
- SDG Target 5.2
- SDG Target 5.5
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG Target 8.5
- SDG Target 8.6
- SDG Target 8.8
Reduced Inequality
- SDG Target 10.1
- SDG Target 10.2
- SDG Target 10.3
Metric History
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June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revision to usage guidance for clarity.
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January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
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May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
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March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language in order to align consistency of metric with catalog's structure and style.
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March 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
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November 2011 - IRIS v2.2 Released
New metric. Fair Dismissal Policy (OI9478) was developed via the IRIS Taxonomy Development Group.