Page #2
"Our Position on Employment and Labor Rights articulates our expectations for labor and employment practices at our sites, including preventing forced labor and child labor, freedom of association, nondiscrimination and fair compensation, among other matters"
+ direct link to Position on Employment rights https://www.jnj.com/about-jnj/policies-and-positions/our-position-on-employment-and-labor-rights
+ direct link to Employment of Young Persons Policy https://www.jnj.com/about-jnj/policies-and-positions/employment-of-young-persons-policy
+ Direct link to Human Trafficking Policy https://www.jnj.com/about-jnj/policies-and-positions/human-trafficking-policy
Page #3:
"Supplier selection and certification: Our standard contracts with suppliers require written acknowledgement of the supplier’s obligation to comply with all applicable laws, as well as with our Employment of Young Persons Policy, the Responsibility Standards for Suppliers and our Human Trafficking Policy."
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Direct link to Responsibility Standards for Suppliers https://www.jnj.com/_document/responsibility-standards-for-suppliers?id=0000015e-7c9c-d575-a1ff-fddef38c0000
Page #8
Suppliers to Johnson & Johnson Companies are expected to treat people with
dignity and respect. As such, they shall:
• Not engage in any form of human trafficking (for example, by using force,
fraud or coercion to subject a person to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt
bondage or slavery), procure commercial sex acts or use forced labor (for
example, by knowingly providing labor from a person by threats of serious harm
to that person or another person);
• Comply with the Johnson & Johnson Human Trafficking Policy;
• Not destroy, conceal, confiscate, or otherwise deny employees, contractors or
subcontractors access to such person’s identity or immigration documents, use
misleading or fraudulent recruiting practices, use recruiters that do not comply
with local labor laws in the country where the recruiting takes place, charge
recruiting fees, expect workers to pay for a job, provide housing that does not
meet the standards of the country where work is performed, or fail to provide
an employment contract or recruitment agreement if required by law;
• Provide return transport for the person if supplier has transported or paid
(directly or indirectly) to transport an employee, contractor or subcontractor
from another country to the country where such employee will perform work;
• Ensure that employees have freedom of movement and are free to leave their
employment after reasonable notice;
On page 3, there is an indication that "suppliers also commit to engaging only in business practices that are legitimate and ethical." However, the question is whether this goes far enough to ensure compliance beyond the first their of suppliers.