Indicates whether the organization has a written policy and practice of ensuring fair dismissal of employees and a system to monitor compliance with this policy.
Fair Dismissal Policy (OI9478)
- Reporting Format Yes/No
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Fair Dismissal Policy (OI9478). v5.2.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote the details about its fair dismissal policies. See usage guidance for further information.
Usage Guidance
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The ILO defines the boundaries for what is considered fair dismissal. Reasons for dismissal which shall be not be considered valid include those based on union membership or participation in union activities, filing of a complaint against an employer, race, color, sex, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin, temporary absence due to illness, or absence from work during maternity leave.
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Organizations can refer to the following source for further guidance: International Labor Organization (http://www.ilo.org/public/libdoc/ilo/1982/82B09_147_engl.pdf)
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Organizations are encouraged to report this metric in conjunction with Employee Involuntary Turnover Rate (OI3989) and Employee Voluntary Turnover Rate (OI1638).
Impact Categories & Themes
Cross Category
Metrics identified as "cross-category" are those that are relevant to any IRIS+ Impact Category or Impact Theme (i.e., these metrics are not specific to any particular industry/category or theme).
SDG Goals & Targets
Gender Equality
- SDG Target 5.1
- SDG Target 5.2
- SDG Target 5.5
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG Target 8.5
- SDG Target 8.6
- SDG Target 8.8
Reduced Inequality
- SDG Target 10.1
- SDG Target 10.2
- SDG Target 10.3
Metric History
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April 2021 - IRIS v5.2 Released
No change.
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December 2019 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
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April 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
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February 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language in order to align consistency of metric with catalog's structure and style.
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February 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
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October 2011 - IRIS v2.2 Released
New metric. Fair Dismissal Policy (OI9478) developed via IRIS Taxonomy Development Group.