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Chaldal ( Bangladesh )

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Principle 1: Fair Pay

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Ensures workers earn at least the local minimum wage after costs (one point)

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Ensures workers earn at least a local living wage after costs (one additional point)

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Principle 2: Fair Conditions

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Mitigates task-specific risks (one point)

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Ensures safe working conditions and a safety net (one additional point)

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Principle 3: Fair Contracts

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Ensures that no unfair contract terms are imposed (one additional point)

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Principle 4: Fair Management

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Provides due process for decisions affecting workers (one point)

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Provides equity in the management process (one additional point)

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Principle 5: Fair Representation

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Assures freedom of association and the expression of worker voice (one point)

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Supports democratic governance (one additional point)

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Notes

The Fairwork Scoring System entails that each Fairwork Principle is divided into two thresholds. Accordingly, for each Principle, the scoring system allows a first point to be awarded corresponding to the first threshold, and an additional second point to be awarded corresponding to the second threshold. The second point under each Principle can only be awarded if the first point for that Principle has been awarded.

An explanation of how we assess platforms against these principles and the information and evidence that we gather and analyse when we make our assessment can be found here.

The above scores should be read in conjunction with these explanatory notes.

Platforms are awarded a point where there is verifiable evidence to demonstrate that the platform has achieved the relevant threshold. A blank score therefore means that there was no verifiable evidence to award a point.

A platform can therefore receive a maximum Fairwork Score of ten points.

Fairwork scores are updated on a yearly basis.

An explanation of the conditions that need to be met for a threshold to be achieved can be found here.


3.1

Terms and conditions were clear, transparent and accessible.

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Principle 1: Fair Pay

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Ensures workers earn at least the local minimum wage after costs (one point)

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Ensures workers earn at least a local living wage after costs (one additional point)

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Principle 2: Fair Conditions

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Provides a safety net (one additional point)

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Principle 3: Fair Contracts

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Ensures that no unfair contract terms are imposed (one additional point)

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Principle 4: Fair Management

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Provides equity in the management process (one additional point)

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Principle 5: Fair Representation

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Assures freedom of association and the expression of collective worker voice (one point)

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Supports democratic governance (one additional point)

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Notes

The Fairwork Scoring System entails that each Fairwork Principle is divided into two thresholds. Accordingly, for each Principle, the scoring system allows a first point to be awarded corresponding to the first threshold, and an additional second point to be awarded corresponding to the second threshold. The second point under each Principle can only be awarded if the first point for that Principle has been awarded.

An explanation of how we assess platforms against these principles and the information and evidence that we gather and analyse when we make our assessment can be found here.

The above scores should be read in conjunction with these explanatory notes.

Platforms are awarded a point where there is verifiable evidence to demonstrate that the platform has achieved the relevant threshold. A blank score therefore means that there was no verifiable evidence to award a point.

A platform can therefore receive a maximum Fairwork Score of ten points.

Fairwork scores are updated on a yearly basis.

An explanation of the conditions that need to be met for a threshold to be achieved can be found here.


2.1

Workers report risks of Robbery and theft, safety and security. The platform provides them with Helmets, Safety jackets and raincoats, and safety training. Live location tracking of workers by platform. Chaldal ensures that all delivery workers have a valid driver’s license.

Chaldal has a data security policy- it stores contact details, real-time location, and delivery completion data of its workers.

3.1

Workers are given a contract when they join the platform. Workers read through terms and conditions before joining the platform, and can readily access terms in conditions in Bangla. The terms and conditions of the contract are not publicly accessible and therefore could not be evaluated.

Chaldal workers are employees of the platform and are not categorized as independent contractors.

4.1

There is a clear and dependable channel of communication with the platform. Most workers say Platform is readily available to workers when issues need to be addressed. Many workers have faced disciplinary issues and almost all workers faced deactivation from platform.
In the worker app, workers can request for “reconcilliation” where they have the option to be connected to an “accountant” who can help workers resolve issues that may arise during delivery.