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[Worker Involvement](https://support.worldly.io/insights?hsLang=en#worker-involvement) # Worker Involvement - FOA & CB Each question below includes its SLCP/FSLM key and the related recommendation. In some cases, the same guidance applies to multiple IDs. **Table of Contents** - [**Does the facility have : i) an established union on-site, and/or ii) workers affiliated to higher-level unions (such as sectoral unions)?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFFYDQAWQXNPHQKKKMZD) - [**Do trade union representatives have access to workers in the workplace?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG0K40DV0QPTEBQK4JF) - [**Does the facility deduct trade union dues from wages in line with legal requirements?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG1H8RGNHVTHPWN0VVM) - [**Is the facility's practice around financial or other support of the union in line with legal requirements?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG21E29GC55215CA4N3) - [**Is the facility consulting with trade unions in line with legal requirements?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG2MRXWWN1F35X2VXN4) - [**Are workers and workers' representatives free to meet without the presence of management?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG3QCYA8PQMTPKKZ37F) - [**Does the facility treat all trade unions equally, or as stipulated by applicable legal requirements?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG3SSW23PPPGQV2MB6N) - [**Is a job applicant's current or previous trade union membership or trade union activities a factor during the hiring process?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG42GQC3XZSDJ1RMSG8) - [**Are provisions within the Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) at least as favorable for workers as applicable legislation?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG4BCQCM25RE1DYN3E0) - [**Does the employer allow workers to carry out trade union activities in accordance with applicable legal requirements?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG5TN7RE46021SBCT5H) - [**Is the facility failing to comply with any legal requirements not covered elsewhere regarding Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG51TWRSE8HTS217F91) - [**Can the trade union(s) freely form and join federations and confederations of their choice without interference?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG6Q8W0VKHHJK2GM8Y1) - [**Does the facility require workers to join a trade union?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG6Q6GDP586XBAP1VY7) - [**Has the facility management tried to control, manipulate or interfere with any of the unions in the facility?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG7RTJWEFB5HGBSDEPC) - [**Threatened intimidated, or harassed**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG7BF5WP4Z3CNH95EY1) - [**Punished**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG8CDQP8B9HH398C2X5) - [**Terminated workers or did not renew their contract**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG84HMA5C82V9VQCTED) - [**New workers were hired to replace striking workers during industrial actions/strikes**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG945WP75569VFA13AR) - [**None of the above**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG9ZVJHEYEAMYQAY6T3) - [**Workers were punished for participating in industrial actions/strikes**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFG9KJFT0Z4TN49HYJPY) - [**Security guards, the police, or armed forces were called by the facility to break up the industrial actions/strikes or arrest participating workers**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFGAJ29V9WG8YF11DBTG) - [**Are workers free to form a trade union of their choosing?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFGAFYMEJ5D8C8B87D1Y) - [**Are workers free to join a trade union of their choosing?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFGB29V86YY9J530CXY4) - [**Are legally required mechanisms for dialogue between the employer and the union(s) in place and functioning in line with legal requirements?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFGB9RRGAQYJMGTJEZ79) - [**Were terminations of trade union official(s) (if any) in line with applicable legal requirements?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFGBF8FN911AY1FM5SC3) - [**Does the facility refuse to bargain collectively or refuse to bargain in good faith with the union, worker representatives, union federations or confederations?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFGC15NR29JXXT9DPEAZ) - [**If the facility has no trade union, are workers free to choose their non-union representatives?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFGCBV861GE8H37AN40N) - [**Has the facility failed to implement any of the provisions in the CBAs?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFGCH63NW7FM9C679B13) - [**Has the facility ever tried to prevent any workers from participating in a strike?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFGDRYK45APHQPE2NWQ5) - [**Are workers provided with a private meeting space at the workplace in line with legal requirements?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFGD7T5J04ZDMDNJH9NN) - [**Does the facility inform all workers about CBAs and provide copies in line with legal requirements?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFGEV0307RB917STSPKS) - [**Vietnam: Has the collective agreement in force been approved by more than 50% of workers covered, as legally required?**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40657409503643-worker-involvement-foa-cb#h_01K469YFGEBH8ETWT9GXK5D1Y9)   #### Does the facility have : i) an established union on-site, and/or ii) workers affiliated to higher-level unions (such as sectoral unions)? Foa-cb-2 #### Do trade union representatives have access to workers in the workplace? foa-cb-3 #### Does the facility deduct trade union dues from wages in line with legal requirements? Foa-cb-3--1  #### Is the facility's practice around financial or other support of the union in line with legal requirements? Foa-cb-3--5 #### Is the facility consulting with trade unions in line with legal requirements? Foa-cb-3--7 #### Are workers and workers' representatives free to meet without the presence of management? Foa-cb-4 #### Does the facility treat all trade unions equally, or as stipulated by applicable legal requirements? Foa-cb-4--1 #### Is a job applicant's current or previous trade union membership or trade union activities a factor during the hiring process? Foa-cb-4--5 #### Are provisions within the Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) at least as favorable for workers as applicable legislation? Foa-cb-6--2 #### Does the employer allow workers to carry out trade union activities in accordance with applicable legal requirements? Wi-foa-35 #### Is the facility failing to comply with any legal requirements not covered elsewhere regarding Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining? wi-foa-59 **Recommendations** - Employers should develop transparent grievance mechanisms to handle worker complaints effectively.  - Encourage social dialogue between workers and management, ensuring that concerns are addressed before they escalate.  - Regularly review labor policies to align with ILO standards, and conduct worker engagement surveys to assess compliance with fair labor practices.  - Provide training to HR and management to ensure that workplace policies support freedom of association and non-discrimination.   #### Can the trade union(s) freely form and join federations and confederations of their choice without interference? Foa-cb-2--5 #### Does the facility require workers to join a trade union? Foa-cb-2--6 #### Has the facility management tried to control, manipulate or interfere with any of the unions in the facility? Foa-cb-4--3 #### Threatened intimidated, or harassed Foa-cb-4--7-1x #### Punished Foa-cb-4--7-2x #### Terminated workers or did not renew their contract Foa-cb-4--7-3x #### New workers were hired to replace striking workers during industrial actions/strikes Foa-cb-7--2-1x #### None of the above foa-cb-4--7-5x #### Workers were punished for participating in industrial actions/strikes Foa-cb-7--2-2x #### Security guards, the police, or armed forces were called by the facility to break up the industrial actions/strikes or arrest participating workers Foa-cb-7--2-3x #### Are workers free to form a trade union of their choosing? Wi-foa-2 #### Are workers free to join a trade union of their choosing? Wi-foa-3 #### Are legally required mechanisms for dialogue between the employer and the union(s) in place and functioning in line with legal requirements? wi-foa-34 #### Were terminations of trade union official(s) (if any) in line with applicable legal requirements? Wi-foa-37 #### Does the facility refuse to bargain collectively or refuse to bargain in good faith with the union, worker representatives, union federations or confederations? Wi-foa-38 #### If the facility has no trade union, are workers free to choose their non-union representatives? Wi-foa-39 #### Has the facility failed to implement any of the provisions in the CBAs? Wi-foa-53 #### Has the facility ever tried to prevent any workers from participating in a strike? wi-foa-55 **Recommendations** - Ensure that workers can freely form and join trade unions without fear of retaliation. Adopt a zero-tolerance policy for any form of anti-union discrimination.  - Conduct regular audits with independent third-party observers to ensure compliance with international labor standards.  - Provide training for management on fair labor practices and labor rights.  - Develop strong grievance mechanisms that allow workers to report violations anonymously and without fear of retaliation.   #### Are workers provided with a private meeting space at the workplace in line with legal requirements? Foa-cb-3--9 #### Does the facility inform all workers about CBAs and provide copies in line with legal requirements? wi-foa-54 **Recommendations** - Encourage voluntary worker participation in workplace decision-making by forming worker committees.  - Ensure that workers have access to unbiased grievance mechanisms. Establish a culture of open communication and periodic consultations between management and workers.  - Train workers on their rights and responsibilities, and conduct regular monitoring to improve compliance.   #### Vietnam: Has the collective agreement in force been approved by more than 50% of workers covered, as legally required? wi-foa-60 **Recommendations** - Encourage voluntary worker participation in workplace decision-making by forming worker committees.  - Ensure that workers have access to unbiased grievance mechanisms.  - Establish a culture of open communication and periodic consultations between management and workers.  - Train workers on their rights and responsibilities, and conduct regular monitoring to improve compliance. [![Worldly logo](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Worldly%20Media%20Kit/Worldly%20Logos/Worldly_LogoTM_Red.png?width=120&height=30&name=Worldly_LogoTM_Red.png "Worldly logo")](https://www.worldly.io) © 2026 Worldly. 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