Benissanet Fruit Group

Exploitation policy

Regarding good social practices with respect to its workers

OF THE SCCL FRUITER GROUP OF BENISSANET AND ITS PRODUCERS

In the exploitation of the GRUPO FRUITER SCCL DE BENISSANET

All of its employees (including all Global Gap protocol operations) are treated in accordance with the following principles:

  • There is no discrimination or distinction based on race, sex, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, maternity, political affiliation or union affiliation. There is no obligation to undergo medical tests such as HIV or pregnancy.
  • The hiring procedures are transparent and the previous point is respected at all times.
  • All employees who perform the same function have the same rights in terms of benefits, salary, working conditions and training opportunities.
  • Disciplinary measures that involve physical, mental or verbal punishment or abuse are not practiced. Forced or coerced work is not performed. No deductions will be made from wages and if there are any measures, they will be in accordance with what is set out in the Workers' Statute and will allow the relevant allegations by the worker.
  • No children under 16 years of age will be employed, as established by Spanish legislation. In any case, minors will not carry out activities that could put their health at risk. If there are workers with minor children living on the farm, they will be in school.
  • No worker will be required to reside on the farm, nor may they be discriminated against for not doing so.
  • Under no circumstances will documents belonging to workers be retained.
  • Overtime is voluntary.
  • The administration supports collective bargaining, the election of a worker representative by the workers, within the limits established by current legislation, as well as the freedom of affiliation of its workers.
  • Workers will have full freedom to contact their representative if they have any doubts regarding the conditions of their contracts or problems arising from work, and if there are cases of extortion or bribery either by the company or by co-workers. The farm administration will provide its collaboration to resolve these cases.
  • It is established that the employee representative(s) may file claims without being subject to personal sanctions.
  • The operation will have a procedure for occupational risks in which the possibility that certain risk groups cannot perform certain tasks due to being a risk to them (pregnant women, children under 18, physically or mentally disabled, sick people, etc.) will have been taken into account.
  • Emergency protocols will be available in the facilities and in the event of an accident the company is responsible for acting in accordance with these protocols.
  • If it comes from a personnel company, the company will ensure that these principles are respected by this subcontracted company.

If non-compliance with these principles is observed, the corresponding corrective actions will be taken and the inspection entity will be notified.

This policy is signed by the company administration and the worker representative, and is also displayed in a place where workers pass by so that everyone is aware of it.

Benissanet on May 31, 2024

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