| House of Fraser |
House of FraserInformation taken from House of Fraser's website Responded to survey: no MSI involvement: no [what's this?] Grade 0: Does not accept the principle of a living wage [what's this?] SummaryHouse of Fraser has an ethical sourcing policy, but it is not developed enough to have considered living wages Position on living wagesFrom their ethical sourcing policy: ‘Wages must be paid according to the national law or industry benchmark, whichever is the same, or greater than the minimum wage.’Position on freedom of associationEthical standards policy states: ‘Workers, without distinction, have the right to join or not to join trade unions, workers’ associations and bargain collectively.’ The policy makes it clear however that neither the supplier nor the company are responsible for promoting this vital right. Work so far on living wagesNone mentioned Plans on living wagesNone mentioned Our commentsNo response was made to our request for information. House of Fraser’s code states that wages must be paid at a national or industry minimum - well below a living wage. The policy furthermore states that responsibility for compliance with the code is left with suppliers, so there is no guarantee that workers receive even this amount. |
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| Last Updated ( Friday, 09 October 2009 ) |