ETI REPORTS 2006

ETI homeworker guidelines
recommendations for working with homeworkers

Detailed table of contents

1. Introductory material
   • Abbreviations
   • Glossary

1. About these guidelines
   1. 1.1 Background
   2. 1.2 Purpose of these guidelines
   3. 1.3 Methodology
   4. 1.4 Who the guidelines are for
   5. 1.5 How to use these guidelines
   6. 1.6 References
2. Background: homeworkers and the supply chain
   1. 2.1 Distinguishing between home-based work and homework
   2. 2.2 Incidence of homework worldwide
   3. 2.3 Characteristics of homeworkers
   4. 2.4 Advantages of homework
   5. 2.5 Problems related to homeworking
   6. 2.6 Relations in the supply chain
   7. 2.7 Other approaches to homeworking
   8. 2.8 Community centres
   9. 2.9 Model insurance funds
   10. 2.10 Australian accreditation schemes
3. Principles and approaches of the ETI guidelines
   1. 3.1 General principles
   2. 3.2 Implementation principles
   3. 3.3 Ways of working - an individual approach
   4. 3.4 Ways of working - collaborative approaches
4. What retailers can do
   1. 4.1 Make a commitment
   2. 4.2 Inform everyone of your commitment
   3. 4.3 Map your supply chains
   4. 4.4 Find out more about homeworkers in your supply chain
   5. 4.5 Use the mapping results to decide where to start
   6. 4.6 Next steps: using the application framework
   7. 4.7 Build your suppliers' capacity to implement actions
   8. 4.8 Consider your pricing and ordering procedures
   9. 4.9 Set up a system of internal review
   10. 4.10 Current practice: case studies
5. What suppliers can do
   1. 5.1 Make a commitment and inform all concerned
   2. 5.2 Map the current situation of your contractors and /or subcontractors and homeworkers
   3. 5.3 Find out more about homeworkers
   4. 5.4 Use the mapping results to decide where to start
   5. 5.5 Dialogue and consultation
   6. 5.6 Using the application framework
   7. 5.7 Transparency and cost
6. What trade unions and non-governmental organisations can do
   1. 6.1 Basic principles
   2. 6.2 Organising homeworkers
      (Sources of further information are listed at the end of this chapter.)
   3. 6.3 How UK trade unions can assist
   4. 6.4 Information and campaigns
   5. 6.5 Co-operatives, Fair Trade markets and policy development
7. Toolkit
   1. What it is and how to use it
   1. Model policy for use by retailers and suppliers on homeworking
   2. Sample mapping tools
      1. B.1 Sample questionnaire for sending to suppliers
      2. B.2 'Model' completed sample questionnaire
      3. B.3 Sample map of a supply chain
      4. B.4 Alternative supplier questionnaire on homeworking
      5. B.5 Questionnaire for suppliers on homeworking
   3. Application framework - applying the ETI Base Code in the homeworker context
   4. Questions for homeworkers
   5. Researching homeworkers' conditions - a guide to focus group discussions
   6. Guidance on how to set piece rates
   7. Consultants/companies qualified to conduct time and motion studies to establish fair piece rates
   8. Log book for use by homeworkers
   9. The SEWA Insurance Fund
   10. How purchasing practices can undermine the principles of the ETI Base Code with homeworkers

 

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