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Fima CORPORATION Berhad

(197401004110) (21185-P) •

Annual Report 2020

65

Malaysia

Indonesia

Total No. of Employees

619

1,122

Unionised Employees

130

262

% of Unionised Employees

21.0%

23.4%

We are against all forms of forced labour and underage workers,

and we strictly enforce these principles at all our workplaces. The

profile and identity document of each employee is maintained in

our HR data systems and we continuously monitor compliance

with the minimum legal working age requirements imposed by the

local authorities in the countries where we operate our businesses.

We also require all workers employed by suppliers/contractors to

have a contract governed by local labour laws.

However, there have been instances at our estate in Indonesia

where children accompany their parents to the fields and assisted

in loose fruit collection and other light tasks. To deal with this

issue, spot checks are conducted regularly and facilities such as

creches are provided where parents can leave their children while

they go to work.

Whistleblowing

Our open-door policy enables employees to speak directly with

all levels of management about their ideas or concerns. We also

provide other ways for employees and external stakeholders to

report concerns, such as that all of our operations have grievance

mechanisms that are accessible, accountable and fair and in

all cases, consequence management (e.g. official warning,

suspension, dismissal) is in place. The Group’s Whistleblowing

Policy sets out guidelines for individuals wishing to report possible

fraud, illegal acts or misconduct and we make every effort to

provide appropriate protection and protect the confidentiality

of those who raise such concerns. The Group Internal Audit

and Human Resource Departments are empowered to conduct

investigation of suspected and reported incidents.

Our Whistleblowing Policy can be viewed at

http://www.fima.com.my/corporate-governance.html.

Benefits & Welfare

The Group’s compensation system involves fixed and variable

components, based on the employee’s job grade. Each location

within the Group has its own locally defined employee benefit

schemes. For eligible employees, these include:

• contributions to retirement fund;

• outpatient, specialist and treatment for employees, spouse

and eligible children;

• group life and personal accident insurance;

• alternative working hours; and

• provision of housing with clean running water and sanitation

to our plantation workers.

The Group pays at least minimum wage as required by law in the

countries in which the Group operate and in no areas of operation

does minimum wage varies by gender.

PTNJL’s employee wellness is managed through an on-site

clinic with full-time clinical assistants. PTNJL also offers free

transportation for workers’ children to nearby schools in the area.

There is also a crèche in the estate, which is subsidised by the

company that caters to the needs of plantation staff and workers.

The provision of these facilities has enabled women to join the

workforce of PTNJL and, to some extent, reduced the number of

children accompanying their parents to the field due to lack of

supervision at home.

Raising Breast Cancer

Awareness

In an effort to promote breast cancer awareness, the

Group in cooperation with MAKNA organised a full day

programme for its employees and building tenants on

8 November 2019. 56 women had benefitted from the

free breast examination offered during the event. The

event also included a talk by a medical practitioner on

how to conduct self-examination and the necessity of

preventing the disease through regular screenings.

sustainability : social