Labor and Human Rights Policy

Intent

Rapid Aid Corp. has adopted this policy to promote the ongoing success of our organization, and to protect employees, vendors, customers, and the company from any illegal or damaging behaviour. This policy ensures that all company employees refrain from bribery, fraudulent activity, and corruption, and are prepared to identify and report these activities appropriately. Rapid Aid Corp. expects its business partners, agents, vendors, customers and any other third-party service providers to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this policy.

Rapid Aid Corp. is committed to conducting business in an open, ethical, and legally compliant manner. This policy applies to all Rapid Aid Corp. employees. Rapid Aid Corp. expects its business partners, agents, vendors, and any other third-party service providers to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this policy. In addition to complying with all laws in countries of operation, Rapid Aid acknowledges and respects the fundamental rights and labor standards identified in the following guidelines:

• Ethical Trading Initiative Base Code
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Guidelines

Minimum Labour Standards

The Company’s defined set of minimum labour standards are:

(a) Child Labour
The Company has a zero-tolerance policy for child labour and prohibits the use of child labour in its supply chain. Employees under the age of 18 (but above the legal minimum age) will only carry-out age appropriate, non-hazardous work that is properly supervised. If child labour is identified, the child is immediately removed and corrective actions are implemented to ensure a systems-level approach to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

(b) Forced & Compulsory Labour 
Rapid Aid has a zero-tolerance policy for forced labor, prison labor, and any other form of modern slavery and human trafficking. Rapid Aid does not tolerate and will not engage in or support the use of forced or compulsory labour, or bonded or involuntary prison labour and prohibits the use of the same in its supply chain. Similarly, Rapid Aid has a zerorecruitment fee policy, meaning Rapid Aid does not require any of its employees (including foreign workers) to pay any recruitment fees or other related fees for their employment. Rapid Aid does not require that employees surrender any government-issued identification, such as a passport, to the Company as a condition of employment.

(c) Health & Safety
Rapid Aid provides a safe and healthy workplace environment and takes effective steps to prevent potential accidents and injury to employees’ health by minimizing, so far as is reasonably practicable, and in co-operation with its employees, the causes of hazards inherent in the workplace. All employees receive safety and job-specific instructions during their employment with the Company. Employees shall have access to safe, clean sanitary facilities and drinking water.

(d) Freedom of Association & Collective Bargaining
Rapid Aid respects the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining. Workers, without distinction, have the right to join or form trade unions of their own choosing and to bargain collectively.

(e) Non-Discrimination
Rapid Aid will not discriminate in its hiring and employment practices, including salary, benefits, advancement, discipline, termination or retirement, on the basis of race, color, religion, age, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, parental status, military service, political opinion, disability or other non-merit factor.

(f) No Harsh or Inhumane Treatment
Rapid Aid is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect. The Company does not engage in or tolerate the use of corporal punishment, mental or physical coercion or verbal abuse of employees.

(g) Working Hours
Rapid Aid complies with applicable national laws and regulations on working hours (including overtime and rest periods) and holiday entitlements as a minimum standard.

(h) Remuneration
Rapid Aid complies with applicable national laws and regulations regarding wages and benefits as a minimum standard. All work-related activities are carried out based on a recognized employment relationship established according to applicable national law and practice.

(i) Grievance Practices
Rapid Aid has established channels where all workers can give feedback through their direct management and human resources. Rapid Aid is committed to involving stakeholders in the grievance process and remediating where appropriate. We encourage employees to speak up whenever they have a complaint or concern about unjust, unfair or disrespectful treatment, harassment, or a health and safety issue in the workplace. We have a ‘no retaliation’ policy to reassure employees that there will be no adverse consequences for reporting concerns in good faith.

Compliance