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LCA of an Ecolabeled Notebook - GreenDeltaTC

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Annex<br />

Subcategory Indicator Status<br />

Fair salary<br />

Working time<br />

Discrimination<br />

342<br />

labour in the comp<strong>an</strong>y<br />

Specification <strong>of</strong> living wage<br />

<strong>an</strong>d minimum wage in the<br />

country<br />

Wage level <strong>of</strong> the worker<br />

with lowest income <strong>an</strong>d<br />

description <strong>of</strong> payment<br />

perform<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> the sector/<br />

enterprise<br />

Hours <strong>of</strong> work per employee<br />

<strong>an</strong>d month in average<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> days without<br />

work per week<br />

Description <strong>of</strong> how overtime<br />

is h<strong>an</strong>dled<br />

Percentage <strong>of</strong> women in the<br />

labour force in the sector<br />

Country gender index r<strong>an</strong>king<br />

China has no uniform minimum wage; provinces,<br />

municipalities, <strong>an</strong>d autonomous regions<br />

are allowed to set their own minimum wage.<br />

The minimum wage in Donggu<strong>an</strong>g (level 2 <strong>of</strong><br />

Gu<strong>an</strong>gdong) amounts 920 CNY. 1320 This minimum<br />

wage does not cover the living costs, so<br />

that m<strong>an</strong>y workers are forced to work long<br />

hours.<br />

� Basic wage: 920 CNY/month<br />

� Positional allow<strong>an</strong>ce: 0 - 100 CNY/month<br />

� Perform<strong>an</strong>ce bonus: 0 - 424 CNY/month<br />

� Seniority allow<strong>an</strong>ce: 0 - 100 CNY/month<br />

� Quality bonus: 0 - 50 CNY/month.<br />

In general, the salary is around 1,300 - 1,500<br />

CNY. 1321<br />

Employees work at least 10 - 12 hours a day.<br />

Employees work in average 70 - 120 overtime<br />

hours per month depending on season <strong>an</strong>d<br />

factory. 1322<br />

0 - 1 day <strong>of</strong>f (It is reported that employees have<br />

to work every day in peak seasons. Lite-On has<br />

implemented in some factories a “full attend<strong>an</strong>ce<br />

bonus”.) 1323<br />

The hourly rate <strong>of</strong> overtime hours is higher th<strong>an</strong><br />

hourly rates <strong>of</strong> basic hours. It is reported that<br />

Lite-On forces overtime, for inst<strong>an</strong>ce for poor<br />

working perform<strong>an</strong>ce or in peak season. 1324<br />

The comp<strong>an</strong>ies <strong>of</strong> the electronic industry in<br />

China prefer the employment <strong>of</strong> young women,<br />

so the percentage <strong>of</strong> women <strong>of</strong> the labour force<br />

is very high.<br />

R<strong>an</strong>k 83 <strong>of</strong> 102 1325<br />

1320<br />

http://baike.baidu.com/view/895266.htm<br />

1321<br />

www.mingong123.com/comp<strong>an</strong>y/index_1_75027_1.html, www.coent.cn/gsx33522.html<br />

<strong>an</strong>d SACOM (2008)<br />

1322<br />

SACOM (2008)<br />

1323<br />

SACOM (2008)<br />

1324<br />

www.mingong123.com/comp<strong>an</strong>y/index_1_75027_1.html, www.coent.cn/gsx33522.html<br />

<strong>an</strong>d SACOM (2008)<br />

1325<br />

www.genderindex.org

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