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How do organisations mainstream and advance worker welfare and financial wellbeing in the built environment?

Emirates Green Building Council are offering a capacity building training programme, powered by HSBC, to provide an introduction to socially responsible practices relating to workers’ welfare and financial wellbeing in the UAE. The training is developed in collaboration with Multiplex and delivered by Equidem.

Why should your organization attend?

The training programme has been developed to support companies to create the best environment for workers through effective policies and practices across their organization & supply chain. Worker welfare is a social responsibility and supports business to maintain a healthy and productive workforce and also meet regulatory requirements and client expectations. Participants will gain a greater awareness of the challenges and opportunities relating to worker welfare and be provided the knowledge to implement effective company-wide strategy for workers.

Who should attend?

The training is open to all organizations operating in the UAE’s built environment engaging with workers either directly, or indirectly through contractors & suppliers. The trainings are open to developers, contractors, recruitment agencies, manpower companies, facility management and all key stakeholders involved in the construction, operation, maintenance and servicing of buildings and infrastructure developments.

Objectives

  • Build capacity on the practicalities of worker welfare management
  • Increase awareness and encourage collective action in the built environment business community
  • Provide practical pointers to manage worker welfare
Delivery
2 hour online workshops covering 7 modules
Target audience
Leadership, HR, Procurement, Safety, Legal, CSR & Sustainability Teams
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Modules


1. WORKER WELFARE PROTECTIONSTopics covered: Introducing worker protections and international & UAE standards.

2. RESPONSIBLE RECRUITMENT Topics covered: Cycles of abuse and recruitment fraud; Employer obligations in recruitment; the Employer pays principle; Contract substitution; the use of third parties in recruitment; informal migration and recruitment channels.

3. WELFARE MONITORING Topics covered: Checks and balances to measure worker welfare; indicators of worker abuse

4. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETYTopics covered: Ensuring OSH compliance both at worksites and company-provided accommodation; OSH compliance during COVID-19

5. WAGE PAYMENT & EMPLOYEE BENEFITSTopics covered: Best practices in providing grievance platforms to workers; best practices in site monitoring to ensure worker welfare

6. GRIEVANCE MECHANISMSTopics covered: Contractual obligations to workers; Minimum wage commitments

7. LABOUR STANDARDS & SUPPLY CHAINTopics covered: Vulnerabilities of different segments of the supply chain; ensuring supply chain compliance with worker welfare

Objectives

  • Teach workers the basics of financial management, including saving and managing wages
  • Increase awareness of the importance of having a financial emergency plan
Delivery
2 hour online workshops covering 5 modules
Target audience
Workers
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Modules


1. PRACTICAL USE OF BANKING & INSURANCE PRODUCTSTopics covered: Introducing basic banking and insurance products to workers; credit card or debit card applications, use of mobile banking.

2. MANAGING DEBTTopics covered: Lending from formal versus informal sources; the dangers of informal lending; Minimising adverse consequences when managing debt; Escaping the indebtedness cycle.

3. BUDGETINGTopics covered: How to budget on a monthly basis, considering current living expenses and remittance money sent home

4. REMITTING MONEY HOMETopics covered: Different platforms to remit money home; comparing prices between different platforms; converting remittance money to assets in the home country.

5. SAVINGS AND INVESTMENTTopics covered: How to ensure monthly or periodic savings; long-term investment;

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