All suppliers shall comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations including those related to emissions, discharge, and disposal of waste including chemicals.

  6 HARASSMENT & ABUSE

  Toys “R” Us will only do business with suppliers who treat all workers with dignity and respect. Toys “R” Us strictly forbids the use of cruel and unusual disciplinary practices in the workplace. Supplier’s facilities must comply with all applicable local laws and regulations governing worker conditions.

  7 DISCRIMINATION

  Toys “R” Us will only do business with suppliers who employ workers based on ability to perform a job task, not on the basis of race, creed, gender, personal characteristics or beliefs, or any form of discrimination.

  8 WAGES

  Toys “R” Us will only do business with suppliers who ensure that wages paid for all hours worked meet at least the legal minimum wage, overtime wage or the local industry minimum standards for compensation, whichever is higher. The employer shall also provide all legally mandated benefits.

  9 HOURS OF WORK

  Toys “R” Us seeks suppliers whose wages address the basic needs of the worker. The supplier shall ensure all applicable laws that pertain to hours or work are followed. 
Furthermore, overtime work hours plus regular work hours shall not exceed sixty (60) hours in any seven (7) day period. Employees shall also be given at least a twenty four (24) hour rest period per seven (7) days. No exceptions to these parameters will be permitted unless pre‐authorized. 

  10 SUBCONTRATING

  All suppliers that outsource or subcontract work (including homework) shall obtain prior authorization for doing so. If work is done at another location, the outsourcing employer shall be responsible for assuring that the subcontractor is in compliance with the Toys “R” Us Code of Conduct for Suppliers. 

  11. FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION

  Workers shall be free to join associations of their choice, and be free to lawfully organize and bargain collectively without fear of interference or restriction.

  12. MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

  Management Systems shall be effectively documented, implemented, maintained, communicated and accessible in a comprehensive manner to all applicable employees to ensure ongoing compliance with Toys “R” Us Code of Conduct for Suppliers. 

  13. MONITORING & COMPLIANCE

  Integral to the success and enforcement of the Toys “R” Us Code of Conduct for Suppliers, is the integration of a 3rd party monitoring program. Highlights of the monitoring program