3.2. Home Workers
Standard: Unless prohibited by law, the use of home work (as defined by the International Labor
Organization (ILO) below) is acceptable.
International Labor Organization (ILO) Definition of Home Work
a) The term home work means work carried out by a person, to be referred to as a home worker,
(i) in his or her home or in other premises of his or her choice, somewhere other than the
workplace of the employer;
(ii) for remuneration;
(iii) which results in a product or service as specified by the employer, irrespective of who
provides the equipment, materials or other inputs used.
b) Persons with employee status do not become home workers within the meaning of this
Convention simply by occasionally performing their work as employees at home, rather than at
their usual workplaces;
c) The term employer means a person, natural or legal, who, either directly or through an
intermediary, whether or not intermediaries are provided for in national legislation, gives out
home work in pursuance of his or her business activity.
ILO (1996) Convention Concerning Home Work. No. 177 (http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/english/convdisp1.htm)
Expectation: Comply with all local laws and regulations as well as the Code regarding the use of home
workers. Home worker practices incorporated in all management systems such as written procedures/
policies, and internal verification processes to verify these policies are effectively implemented.
Applicable national and/ or local occupational health and safety laws and regulations shall apply to home
workers.
• Food or food handling processes are not to be produced in a home work environment. Regardless of
whether home work is used for McKey or not, you are to declare to McKey the use of home workers
throughout production locations including subcontractors.
• Complies with all relevant laws, and provides documentation to verify.
• Provides a list of individuals employed as home worker(s); including the type of product they are
involved in producing.
• Home work is performed in a safe & hygienic environment.
• Monitors working hours, compensation, and age verification of home workers.
• Home workers are to be trained on relevant health and safety issues.
• Home workers are not given any dangerous products or substances to handle, such as toxic
chemicals and heavy machinery, which may pose health and safety risks.
• Home workers are provided any necessary personal protective equipment (“PPE”) free of
charge.
• Management Systems are in place to ensure compliance to standard.