{"id":26917,"date":"2024-06-13T15:15:32","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T14:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/?page_id=26917"},"modified":"2025-01-15T17:30:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T17:30:20","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/accountability\/fair-labor-accreditation\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs – Fair Labor Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\n
\n

Fair Labor Accreditation Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
\n
\n \n\n

Below are some often asked questions about the Fair Labor Accreditation process. If you don\u2019t see an answer to your question, use the Contact Us form<\/a> to send us a message.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n

Does Fair Labor Accreditation mean a company\u2019s products are guaranteed to be free of labor violations in their supply chains? <\/h2>\n \n <\/use>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n
\n

Fair Labor Accreditation<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u202fdemonstrates that a company has processes in place to prevent,\u202f<\/span>identify<\/span>, and remediate\u202flabor abuses across its\u202fin-scope\u202fsupply chain in alignment with international human rights frameworks.\u202fIt does not\u202fmean that labor violations\u202fnever occur\u202fin\u202fthe production of a company\u2019s <\/span>products<\/span>, but rather that the company is committed\u202fto eliminating, as far as possible, any violations and providing access to remedy\u202fshould they\u202foccur.\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n

What is the difference between Fair Labor Accreditation for manufacturing and agriculture companies? <\/h2>\n \n <\/use>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n
\n

Fair Labor Accreditation<\/a>\u202fsets a manufacturing company on a concrete path to improving labor conditions in its Tier One and owned manufacturers, focusing on the key building blocks companies need for an effective human rights due diligence program that improves working conditions and worker well-being in factories.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fair Labor Accreditation for agriculture companies is designed to verify and strengthen working conditions in the agricultural tiers of a company\u2019s global supply chain, with a focus on traceability of high-risk commodities across countries of operation. Agriculture benchmarks recognize the special circumstances of agriculture work, which ranges from farms with informal labor structures to farms that have formal employment relationships.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n

What role do audits play in Fair Labor Accreditation?<\/h2>\n \n <\/use>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n
\n

FLA members allow independent assessments and monitoring of their supply chain as part of an organizational commitment to upholding fair labor standards through transparency.<\/p>\n

Each year, FLA audits an agreed percentage of a company\u2019s Tier One (manufacturing program) or Tier Four (agriculture program) supply chain. The results of the assessments, as well as the degree to which the company has successfully remediated any findings, is included in each Fair Labor Accreditation report.<\/p>\n

In addition to our own independent assessments, FLA also asks companies to provide examples of their internal audits for review. In countries or regions where FLA cannot conduct our own independent assessments and monitoring activities at the factory level, FLA requests additional samples of internal audits for review. Currently, China is the only country where FLA is restricted from conducting assessments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n

How long does it take for a company to earn Fair Labor Accreditation? <\/h2>\n \n <\/use>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n
\n

Manufacturing companies are expected to earn Fair Labor Accreditation<\/span><\/span> within three to five years of becoming an FLA member. Due to the<\/span> complex and highly varied nature of agriculture supply chains, Fair Labor Accreditation for agriculture companies may take significantly longer.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n

How do you ensure that companies continue to meet the criteria for Fair Labor Accreditation? <\/h2>\n \n <\/use>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n
\n

Companies are assessed annually through Milestone 5 Post-Accreditation Reports, which verify that they are maintaining alignment with FLA standards and principles. Milestone 5 evaluations follow a three-year cycle, with three principles evaluated each year. (Launched in 2023, annual Milestone 5 evaluations replace FLA\u2019s previous approach of reaccreditation.)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, all farms and factories used by FLA member companies or affiliates participating in FLA\u2019s knowledge-building programs are subject to Fair Labor Investigations, which allow third parties, FLA members, or FLA itself to launch an investigation of alleged persistent or serious noncompliance with FLA standards. This requirement continues post-accreditation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n

Which organizations are eligible to seek Fair Labor Accreditation? <\/h2>\n \n <\/use>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n
\n

Pursuit of\u202fFair Labor Accreditation<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u202fis limited\u202fto manufacturing\u202fand\u202fagricultural companies\u202fapproved for membership by the FLA Board of Directors.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Companies\u202fthat\u202fproduce\u202funiversity merchandise\u202fbut do not meet the criteria to become a\u202fmember\u202fare eligible to join FLA\u2019s Collegiate Licensee Program as affiliates.\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n

Where can I find a list of Fair Labor Accredited companies? <\/h2>\n \n <\/use>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n
\n

All <\/span>Fair Labor Accredited companies<\/span> can be found <\/span><\/span>here<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n

What is the Fair Labor Accreditation badge?<\/h2>\n \n <\/use>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n
\n

Fair <\/span>Labor<\/span> Accreditation<\/span> verifies that a company has systems in place to protect the workers who manufacture their products, based on FLA<\/span>\u2019s internationally recognized labor <\/span>standards. Companies that have earned Fair Labor Accreditation are authorized to use the Fair Labor Accreditation badge in communications materials.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

\n
\n

How can I report potential improper or unapproved use of the Fair Labor Accreditation badge? <\/h2>\n \n <\/use>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n
\n

Concerns may be <\/span>submitted<\/span> to FLA through our <\/span><\/span>Contact Us<\/span><\/span><\/a> form.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

\n
\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"parent":100,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-26917","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26917"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29924,"href":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26917\/revisions\/29924"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}