Indicator 3.2.15

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Indicator 3.2.15

by Contact on 8 October 2026

Requirement

The UoC shall not require employees to purchase from employer-operated stores or services as a condition of employment. Where alternative stores or services are not available due to the remote location, the UoC shall ensure that goods and services are sold at fair and reasonable prices. **

How Do I Interpret This Requirement?

  • The words ’employer-operated’ here includes the UoC itself and any services that they may contract to operate a store or service.

  • Requiring employees to purchase goods or services from employer-operated stores or services is a form of economic coercion and can limit their economic freedom and choices.

  • Prices of goods and services should be based on an understanding of reasonable pricing of the same goods and services in the local market. Employers can also make this transparent by providing a cost breakdown of these goods and services.

Evidence of Implementation

  • employee contracts

  • payslips and pay records

  • any cost breakdown of goods and services in the local market.

Auditors Should Confirm

  • if there are employer-operated stores and services on site;

  • the prices of goods at these facilities;

  • if any deductions are made from wages for goods purchased on site;

  • employees’ perception of their ability to choose where to purchase goods or services.