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SA 8000 : An Analysis of its Implementation in Pharmaceutical Sector
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Figure 2 reveals that 80% of respondents
are satisfied with their working environments
and 88.5% respondents have insured their
health. Only 12.9% respondents have not
satisfied with their working environment.
Here 12.9% employees yet to insure their
health. In addition 7.1% employees cannot
give a rational view about their working
environment.
Findings and suggestion
1) After conducting the case study on
SA 8000 standards in
pharmaceutical sector it can be
said that everyone wants a better
working standard but no one
knows about the global guidelines
and parameter for such and their
employer also do not disclose
anything about this. The company
must educate their employees
about regarding this social
accountability standard.
2) Moreover these companies need
to take steps to implement
SA8000 standard to improve the
working life of its employees. The
company may get the benefit of SA
8000 in long run.
3) SAI must take adequate steps to
force these companies to
implement better compensation to
workers so that they receive
remuneration sufficient to their
survival.
4) It is found that employees are
forced to work more than eight
hours even few are influenced to
work in holidays. This practice
should be checked by the concern
company and employees must be
awarded with fair justice.
5) It is observed that few employees
are not getting their salary in time.
The company must fix the time and
deliver their salary in the fixed time.
6) SAI must take adequate steps to
force these companies to
implement better compensation to
workers so that they receive
remuneration sufficient to their
survival.
7) It is found that transfer is an easy
instrument in the hands of authority.
Transfer to distance places may
force the concern employee to
leave their job. Verbal abuse and
unethical influence is a matter of
concern also. These factors may
negate the motive of these
workers.
8) This empirical study finds some
female medicine representatives.
22% respondents are
discriminated by sex. Working in
this field by female employee is a
challenging task indeed. In the
male dominated society female
workers are discriminated to
certain extent in this sector also.
The company and the authority
must provide a healthy and safety
environment in which the female
workers can work freely.