FIMA CORPORATION BERHAD SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020

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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
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