Definitions 定義
Collective bargaining Agreement (“CBA”): Set of terms negotiated by workers representatives (e g union)
and management regarding employment conditions a CBA often replaces, or makes unnecessary, individual
employment agreements between the employer and the employee When legally negotiated and registered,
the terms of the CBa become legally binding and are accepted workplace terms and conditions
CSR: Corporate social responsibility
Decibel (db): a decibel is a measure of sound pressure level (noise) Measurements are most often made in the
a-weighting scale and therefore are abbreviated as dBa
Denial of Access: any situation where a PVH associate or representative, independent external
assessor, project partner or consultant is refused entry to the manufacturing site, access to documents or
permission to interview workers.
Discretionary income: the amount of a worker’s wages available for spending or saving after basic needs
have been met.
Discrimination: any distinction, exclusion or preference based on a personal characteristic which deprives a
person of access to equal opportunity or treatment in any area of employment.
Draft Findings: the finalized copy with all of the associated details that will be provided to the factory
after the assessment and sent to PVH CSr within 48 hours of the assessment.
Emergency Action Plan: an emergency action plan (or contingency plan) is a building or site specific plan
that takes into account all actions (e g evacuation), by all employees related to fire or other emergencies with
a clear definition of roles and responsibilities to prevent, mitigate and recover from an event such as a workplace
fire or other emergency (e g earthquake, flood, act or terrorism, etc ) an emergency action plan must be in
writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review
Employee: all men and women directly employed or contracted by an employer, including executives,
managers, supervisors, production workers and administrative (office) workers all persons hired directly
by the factory or hired indirectly through a third party, to work on the production or to provide support
thereof.
Ergonomics: the applied science of equipment design, as for the workplace, intended to maximize productivity by
reducing operator fatigue and discomfort.
Evacuation map: Maps posted in buildings used to advise building occupants, be they employees, residents,
or visitors, of the best route(s) to egress the building, or to temporary shelter from their location the
maps are developed from floor diagrams and include arrows that designate the exit route assignments these
maps also show locations of exits, assembly points, and equipment (such as fire extinguishers, first aid
kits, and spill kits) that may be