Statement on Human Trafficking
Stone Door Group strictly prohibits its employees and all subcontractors and agents from:
Engaging in any form of trafficking in persons;
Procuring commercial sex acts;
Using trafficked labor;
Destroying, concealing, confiscating, or otherwise denying an employee access to the employee's identity or immigration documents, such as passports or drivers' licenses, regardless of issuing authority;
Using misleading or fraudulent practices during the recruitment of employees or offering of employment, such as failing to disclose, in a format and language accessible to the employee, basic information or making material misrepresentations during the recruitment of employees regarding the key terms and conditions of employment, including wages and fringe benefits, the location of work, the living conditions, housing and associated costs (if employer or agent provided or arranged), any significant costs to be charged to the employee, and, if applicable, the hazardous nature of the work;
Using recruiters that do not comply with local labor laws of the country in which the recruiting takes place;
Charging employees recruitment fees (as defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulations or “FAR”);
Failing to pay return transportation costs upon the end of employment, for certain employees who are not nationals of the country in which the work is taking place (with some exceptions as specified under FAR 52.222.50(b)(7));
Providing or arranging housing that fails to meet the host country housing and safety standards; and
If required by law or contract, failing to provide an employment contract, recruitment agreement, or other legally required work document in writing in a language the employee understands, containing a detailed description of the terms and conditions of employment, at least five days before an employee relocates to perform work.
Stone Door Group strictly prohibits misleading or fraudulent recruiting practices during the recruitment of both local and migrant employees. All labor recruiters working for or with the Stone Door Group and its suppliers and subcontractors have committed to provide complete and accurate information to all employees regarding the assignment they are being offered (see below). Stone Door Group audits subcontractors and suppliers, including labor recruiters without advance notice, on a regular basis, and requires remediation of all identified nonconformities. Failure to properly address audit issues will have business consequences, up to and including termination and disbarment from future contracts. Any violations of FAR requirements could result in the Stone Door Group terminating the contract of a subcontractor or agent. Additionally, Stone Door Group will report all identified violations of FAR 52.222-50 (b) and remedial action(s) taken, as well any credible information it receives from any source that alleges conduct in violation of FAR 52.222-50 (b) to the appropriate contracting officer.