CompensationWeexpectmanufacturerstorecognizethatwagesareessentialtomeeting employees’basicneeds.Manufacturerswill,ataminimum,complywith allapplicablewageandhourlawsandregulations,includingthose relatingtominimumwages,overtime,maximumhours,pieceratesand otherelementsofcompensation,andprovidelegallymandatedbenefits. Exceptinextraordinarybusinesscircumstances,manufacturerswillnot requireemployeestoworkmorethanthelesserof(a)48hoursperweek and12hoursovertimeor(b)thelimitsonregularandovertimehours allowedbylocallawor,wherelocallawdoesnotlimitthehoursofwork, theregularworkweekplus12hoursovertime.Inaddition,exceptin extraordinarybusinesscircumstances,employeeswillbeentitledtoat leastonedayoffineveryseven-dayperiod. Manufacturerswillcompensateemployeesforovertimehoursatsuch premiumrateasislegallyrequiredor,ifthereisnolegallyprescribed premiumrate,atarateatleastequaltotheregularhourlycompensation rate. Wherelocalindustrystandardsarehigherthanapplicablelegal requirements,weexpectmanufacturerstomeetthehigherstandards. ProtectionoftheEnvironmentManufacturerswillcomplywithallapplicableenvironmentallawsand regulations. OtherLawsManufacturerswillcomplywithallapplicablelawsandregulations, includingthosepertainingtothemanufacture,pricing,saleand distributionofmerchandise.Allreferencesto“applicablelawsand regulations”inthisCodeofConductincludelocalandnationalcodes, rulesandregulationsaswellasapplicabletreatiesandvoluntaryindustry standards. ManufacturerswillnotusesubcontractorsforthemanufactureofDisney Subcontracting merchandiseorcomponentsthereofwithoutDisney’sexpresswritten consent,andonlyafterthesubcontractorhasenteredintoawritten commitmentwithDisneytocomplywiththisCodeofConduct. ManufacturerswillauthorizeDisneyanditsdesignatedagents(including MonitoringandCompliance thirdparties)toengageinmonitoringactivitiestoconfirmcompliance withthisCodeofConduct,includingunannouncedon-siteinspectionsof manufacturingfacilitiesandemployer-providedhousing;reviewsof booksandrecordsrelatingtoemploymentmatters;andprivateinterviews withemployees.Manufacturerswillmaintainonsitealldocumentation thatmaybeneededtodemonstratecompliancewiththisCodeof Conduct. PublicationManufacturerswilltakeappropriatestepstoensurethattheprovisionsof thisCodeofConductarecommunicatedtoemployees,includingthe prominentpostingofacopyofthisCodeofConduct,inthelocal languageandinaplacereadilyaccessibletoemployees,atalltimes.
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