Human Rights of Employees as a Corporate Social Responsibility. A study in Industrial Units in Nizwa, Oman
Journal Title: GJRA-Global Journal For Research Analysis - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Corporate Social Responsibility involves responsible practices in the workplace. It is important that business conduct their business in a responsible manner. Oman is rapidly industrializing its economy. This study explores the responsible social practices in the workplace. Using the UNGC developed instrument for monitoring Human Rights, seventy industrial units were surveyed in Al Dakhliya Region of Oman. The findings show that Health and Safety standards are upto 50%, Working Hours, Wages and Leave standards are upto 41.4% and Fair Treatment of workers is 37.1% according to the UNGC principles.
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Dr N Raja Sekar, Sangeetha T R
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