Executive Summary:

The RMG industry is the backbone and motor of Bangladeshs economy. This industry
developed rapidly over the past 30 years by taking advantage of the favorable trade quotas
granted to Bangladesh by the international Multi-Fiber-Agreement (MFA). In addition, low
labor costs have always been one of the competitive advantages for Bangladesh garments in the
global sourcing market. Today, Bangladesh is the seventh largest RMG exporter in the world.
About 4,200 apparel factories export garments worth nearly US$ 10 billion, contributing more
than 75% to Bangladeshs total export earnings. The industry provides direct employment to over
2.3 million workers mainly women and indirectly supports the livelihood of about 20 million
people. Since the abolishment of the MFA in 2005 the RMG sector in Bangladesh faces much
stiffer competition. Garment prices have been falling by as much as 10% annually over the last
three years. On the other hand, increasing production costs are putting the industry in a very
precarious economic situation. In addition, the pressure from buyers has been increasing,
demanding from suppliers full compliance with internationally recognized social and
environmental standards, quality products and short and reliable delivery schedules. The core
problem is that under such conditions a significant number of the factories are not fit enough to
survive in the global market.
I have prepared this report mainly based on practical field work method with the involvement of
regulatory process related with compliance activities because. Different data used in this report
were collected from different secondary sources. The phase-out of Kims Corporation has
important implications for all agents in the value chain including apparel manufacturers,
exporters, importers, retailers and consumers. This has made possible for apparel manufacturing
and exporting countries to operate without the restrictions of the quota; has provided importers
an opportunity for open sourcing and retailers to take advantage of competitively priced supply;
and provided broader choices and lower prices to consumers. As a result global export of textile
and apparels has substantially increased.
Background of the report
Internship is the last part of my BBA course Without completion of internship report I cannot be
able to complete my BBA course. This report is a collection of the information which I collected
and the impression I received through my internship period from the activities of Kims
Corporation Ltd. My selected topic is compliance Governments policy regarding readymade
garments policy in Bangladesh.
Significance of the report
The development of proficiency is a long process, during which theoretical, practical and
Metacognition elements of expert knowledge are integrated into a logical whole. It is important
to foster students learning and integration of theoretical knowledge in practice during education
period. One tool for this is to pay more attention to practical knowledge in the theoretical part of
the curriculum. The aim of this study is to evaluate the significance of my practical knowledge.

Scope of the report

This report will cover compliance overview of Kims Corporation. It give a wide view of the
context of financial services, environmental issues, fire activities, health, hygiene and welfare the
most important compliance rules come from GFA. Most large financial services have
Compliance teams whose role is to take an independent stance in making sure that
the company is following all the necessary rules and regulations. As a student of BBA, this study
will be more significant in my practical life. I have work for three months at Kims Corporation to
complete the internship program as an academic requirement.
Objective of the report
a) Broad objectives:
The general objective of the report is to understand about the Compliance of Government
Policy by Readymade Garments of Bangladesh A study on Kims Corporation Ltd.
b) Specific objectives:
The specific objectives of the study are as follows:
1. To focuses the HRM Compliance Kims Corporation Ltd
2. To identify the benefits provided to the workers.
3. The rules and regulation of readymade garments according to Bangladesh governments.
Methodology of the report
From my educational background I have different methodology in research process. Therefore,
in this study I had the opportunity to implicate my knowledge in practical field. I have collected
data from many sources.
Type of Research
This is based on Descriptive Research.
Sources of data
In preparing this report, both primary and secondary sources of information have been used. This
study used mainly secondary sources of data. I have also collected some published and
unpublished data, research reports, related books, journals and articles, to fill up the information
gap. Both primary and secondary sources of information were being perused with regards to the
presentation of the study.
Primary sources of data

Asking the respective officer.

Direct communication with the client.

Exposure of different desk of the garments.

Formal interview.

Secondary sources of data

Files and folder

Written documents

Website

BGMEA report

Conference report

Sampling plan
Population
In this study the population was all the workers.
Sample element
The sample element of my study is people who are working as labour in this garments factory.
Sample frame
In this statistical practice my sample frame was register book of labour.
Sample size
For collecting some crucial information I needed some lower level worker who can provide me
proper information. Thats why sample size is small. I choose 20 males and 10 female labour of
Kims Corporation Ltd.
Data analysis and reporting
Then data were classified, analyzed and interpreted. On the basis of the information and my
observation the report is made.

Limitations of the study

Time constraint was a barrier in this study. So I cannot able to conduct with all function
within available time.

Lack of sufficient and update information of KCL website.

Every organization has a common secret strategy of secrecy. So the authority hesitates to
disclose the important information to maintain business secrecy.

The employee are always busy on there tremendous workload. So they could not extent
there cooperation properly.
Part -2
Overview of the company

Background of Kims Corporation Ltd:

Kims Corporation is a Knit printing and swing, Woven dyeing, and garments under ONE roof
Equipped with top-of-the-line production facilities. Our painstaking efforts to reengineer each
steps of Kims value chainprocurement, production process & planning, workforce productivity
& efficiency, technologiesand turned them into core.
The Company is well reputed in both the sectors for the efficient management, high standard of
performance and attaining the satisfaction of its principal and clients. The group started its
journey in 2005, immediately after the foundation of the Republic of Bangladesh and nearly for
three decades, it grew steadily and the Company diversified its scope of work, encompassing
more and more areas within its business and trade activities.
The Director of the company. The executive and staff of the companies are highly professional
and motivated to the work they are assigned with and under the supervision of respective
Director; they work in a team to accomplish the job. The experiences of three decades and
adoption of modern outlook and technological advantages, the Company has been able to mark
its presence effectively felt in the business circle of the country.
The above factors were responsible for our business connections around the globe. We have
developed business relationship with different companies spreading over almost all continents.
The Chairman and CEO of the company is Mr. Han Jin Kim, who brings with him the
experiences of three decades in the fields of trade and external commerce. He is a versatile man
with vision and is the driving force of the company.
The operation department of the company is headed by Executive Director Mr. Kanchan Kumar
Barua. He has with him years of experience and expertise to market such product in Bangladesh.
He has excellent public relations and business contacts.

a) Company Name:
Kims Corporation Ltd.
Kims Official Address:
Plot No- 16, sutar Noardda, Arapara, Savar,
Dhaka-1340, Bangladesh.
Phone: +88-02- 7741775-6
Fax: + 880-2-7710726
E-mail: info@kims-co.com
Year of Establishment: 2005
b) Product range
Product
Shirts
Tops
Skirts
Jackets
Pants
Capri

Fabrication
Woven
Woven
Woven
Woven & Fleece
Woven
woven

Gender
Male, Female, Children
Female
Female
Male, Female, Children
Male, Female, Children
Female, Children

c) Terms & Condition

Financial: Payment by L/C, Cheque in advance or cash on delivery basis

Transport and Logistics: We will Provide Transport.

Pricing: FOB Pricing.

d) Kims is Approved from:

Bossini, Corona, Celio, Benitton, Old Navy.
e) Factory space:
48000 sqf. Kims Corporation Ltd.

16, sutar Noardda, Arapara, Savar, Dhaka-1340, Bangladesh.

Mission
To be the trendsetter for innovative production on garments related products with excellence &
perfection
Vision
To be the best performing garments in the country
Objectives
The overall program objective is to improve its competitiveness in the RMG industry in
Bangladesh in a sustainable manner. Sub-objectives of the four priority measures or packages are
to:

Image building of the RMG industry, public awareness and advocacy on corporate social
responsibility (CSR)

enable main RMG service providers to offer services as demanded by the industry

capacitate garment producers to enhance social and production standards

Improve the skill levels of garment workers, especially women.

Program concept and implementation approach:

The program has three thematic areas:
(i)

Social compliance,

(ii)

Productivity improvement and

(iii)

Ethical buying practices.

These three areas are interlinked and thus are addressed simultaneously. The bulk of the available
resources are used to improve social compliance and productivity level. The plan is to categorize
all factories in four groups, according to their current social compliance and productivity status,
and upgrade them as quickly as possible starting with the worst cases and those who are most
interested in the cooperation.
Another priority area is to support the government in implementing the national labor law
through awareness raising, advocacy and monitoring activities. The program will strengthen the
performance of main stakeholders involved in the development of the RMG sector including
workers, professionals, managers, suppliers and buyers. Through technical and social skill

enhancement activities, such as trainings, individuals will be enabled to better perform their
work and exercise their social duties. Parallel, the program will strengthen and support all
relevant RMG organizations such as NGOs, trade unions, entrepreneurs associations (BGMEA
and BKMEA), training institutes and relevant government ministries. Developing these
organizations means improving their service capacity but also their organizational and leadership
culture. For this purpose, physical and personnel upgrading measures will be implemented
according to needs. The programs implementation approach, in principle, builds upon projects
which are currently being implemented successfully by various development partners e.g. GTZ,
SEDF, UNDP, UNIDO, Oxfam, etc. The activities of these projects will be up-scaled in order to
have a much wider area and factory coverage. MFBs main task is to monitor and evaluate
program activities and implement program components in absence of competent partners and if
administratively and financially justified.
A more detailed overview regarding program objectives and indicators is shown in the attached
log frame.
Part -3
Literature review of Compliance
The simplest definition of compliance is observance, conformity, and obedience. In business,
compliance generally designates the requirement to adhere to certain rules/laws, meet certain
standards, and follow certain practices. Compliance standards can originate from external as well
as internal sources. A compliance requirement may be mandatory or optional. Understanding the
origin of compliance requirements enables appropriate prioritization and risk management.
Compliance requirements that your organization must adhere to may be based on your ownership
structure, management practices, locations, and the markets in which you wish to participate, as
well as your specific industry, customer, and vendor affiliations. Later in this document we will
explore the sources of compliance requirements and provide public domain references to assist
you in researching their specific requirements. If you look at your business practices, you will
see that many standard operating procedures exist to satisfy the compliance requirements of all
the entities, internal and external, with which the organization interacts.
Today the majority of compliance requirements focus is around Government-imposed
regulations, and perhaps rightfully so because of the real possibility of civil and criminal
penalties directed to top level management in the case of breach of compliance. But in the rush to
comply with government regulations, management must not lose sight of the compliance
standards that the organization is already complying with and why they are complying with
them. Questions that ownership and management must continually consider:

How do all of the compliance requirements get managed within the operational structures
of the organization?

How are business structures and operating practices enhanced when adopting compliance
practices while maintaining profitability, market share, and organizational agility?

Part -4
Compliance of Government Policy by Ready Made Garments
Definition of Compliance
The state of being in accordance with the relevant Federal or regional authorities and their
requirements. In the context of financial services, the most important compliance rules come
from the Securities and Exchange Commission. Most large financial services companies have
compliance teams whose role is to take an independent stance in making sure that the company is
following all the necessary rules and regulations.
Bangladesh is a priority partner country for German Development Cooperation; cooperation
between the two countries began more than three decades ago. Technical cooperation
concentrates largely on the Bangladeshi economy and social structure which, despite unfavorable
framework conditions and problems, give hope for the long-term development of the country and
an improvement in the economic situation for large parts of the population.
The main problems in Bangladesh are scarce resources, natural disasters, a rigid and to some
extent arbitrary bureaucracy, over-population and the poverty which this causes. Around 50
percent of the population lives below the poverty line.
Against this background, the activities of the GTZ focus on the following three priority areas:

Health care (including family planning, HIV/AIDS)

Human rights, democracy, participation and good governance

Energy, in particular renewable energy and energy efficiency

The Ready-Made Garments (RMG) Of Bangladesh

The Ready-Made Garments (RMG) industry occupies a unique position in the Bangladesh
economy. It is the largest exporting industry in Bangladesh, which experienced phenomenal
growth during the last 20 years. By taking advantage of an insulated market under the provision
of Multi Fiber Agreement (MFA) of GATT, it attained a high profile in terms of foreign exchange
earnings, exports, industrialization and contribution to GDP within a short span of time. The
industry plays a key role in employment generation and in the provision of income to the poor.
Nearly two million workers are directly and more than ten million inhabitants are indirectly
associated with the industry. Over the past twenty years, the number of manufacturing units has
grown from 180 to over 3600. The sector has also played a significant role in the socio-economic
development of the country.
The Agreement on Textile and Clothing (ATC) introduced in 1994, aimed at bringing textiles and
clothing within the domain of WTO rules by abolishing all quotas by the end of 2004. It provides
an adjustment period of 10 years, so that countries affected by the MFA could take the necessary

steps to adjust to the new trading environment. Liberalization of trade following the Uruguay
Round agreement presents opportunities as well as challenges for a developing country like
Bangladesh in RMG sector. In the Post-Uruguay Round period, traditional instruments of trade
policy such as tariffs, quotas, and subsidies will become less feasible and less relevant. In a
liberalized trade regime, competition among textiles and clothing exporting countries is likely to
become intense. The objective of this paper is to identify the prospects of RMG industry after the
MFA phase out by analyzing the current scenario along with different policy measures and the
available options in order to be more competitive in the new regime.
Contribution of the RMG Industry
RMG business started in the late 70s as a negligible non-traditional sector with a narrow export
base and by the year 1983 it emerged as a promising export earning sector; presently it
contributes around 75 percent of the total export earnings. Over the past one and half decade,
RMG export earnings have increased by more than 8 times with an exceptional growth rate of
16.5 percent per annum. In terms of GDP, RMGs contribution is highly remarkable; it reaches
13 percent of GDP which was only about 3 percent in FY91. This is a clear indication of the
industrys contribution to the overall economy. It also plays a pivotal role to promote the
development of other key sectors of the economy like banking, insurance, shipping, hotel,
tourism, road transportation, railway container services, etc. One of the key advantages of the
RMG industry is its cheap labour force, which provides a competitive edge over its competitors.
The sector has created jobs for about two million people of which 70 percent are women who
mostly come from rural areas. The sector opened up employment opportunities for many more
individuals through direct and indirect economic activities, which eventually helps the countrys
social development, woman empowerment and poverty alleviation.
Source: Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) and Economic Trends, Bangladesh Bank
Prospects of the RMG Industry
Despite many difficulties faced by the RMG industry over the past years, it continued to show its
robust performance and competitive strength. The resilience and bold trend in this MFA phaseout period partly reflects the imposition of safeguard quotas by US and similar restrictions by
EU administration on China up to 2008, which has been the largest supplier of textiles and
apparel to USA. Other factors like price competitiveness, enhanced GSP facility, market and
product diversification, cheap labour, increased backward integration, high level of investment,
and government support are among the key factors that helped the country to continue the
momentum in export earnings in the apparel sector. Some of these elements are reviewed below.
Market Diversification
Bangladeshi RMG products are mainly destined to the US and EU. Back in 1996-97, Bangladesh
was the 7th and 5th largest apparel exporter to the USA and European Union respectively. The
industry was successful in exploring the opportunities in markets away from EU and US. In
FY06, a successful turnaround was observed in exports to third countries, which having a
negative growth in FY05 rose three-fold in FY06, which helped to record 23.1 percent overall

export growth in the RMG sector. It is anticipated that the trend of market diversification will
continue and this will help to maintain the growth momentum of export earnings. At the same
time a recent WTO review points out that Bangladesh has not been able to exploit fully the duty
free access to EU that it enjoys. While this is pointed out to be due to stringent rules of origin
(ROO) criteria, the relative stagnation in exports to EU requires further analysis.
Table: Region-wise Share of RMG Export
Table 1: Regionwise Share of
RMG Export
Year
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006

Export Share to Export Share to Combined

Export Share of
USA
European
Share of USA & Other Countries
Countries
EU (%)
(%)
42.67
38.02
28.64
30.64
33.67

55.43
57.12
65.42
64.24
49.77

98.10
95.14
94.06
94.88
83.43

1.90
4.86
5.94
5.12
16.57

Source: Bangladesh Bank Quarterly

Social Codes of Conduct in the RMG Industry
Social codes of conduct are rules and guidelines imposed by buyers upon themselves and along
their supply chains, both in response to consumer pressure and as part of comprehensive
marketing
Strategies aimed at improving their image. Social and environmental standards as outlined in the
Bangladesh Labor Law and Environmental Act set out minimum standards to which
manufacturers
in Bangladesh must adhere. In contrast, compliance with general codes of conducts, which
usually
contain standards slightly higher than those defined by the Bangladesh laws, is voluntary. The
social compliance status of the Bangladesh RMG industry refers to the extent to which the
industry meets the requirements of the labor law and/or any other buyer-specific code of conduct
or voluntary certification scheme. The current social compliance status of the industry is not
satisfactory; there is an urgent need to improve the situation
Voluntary Codes of Conduct
The voluntary codes of conduct most widely used by the RMG sector include those of:

Social Accountability International (SAI) SA8000

Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI)

Fair Labor Association (FLA)

Fair Wear Foundation (FWF)

Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI)

Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production (WRAP).

Only WRAP and SAI have certifications for factories, whereas FLA certifies brands, not
factories. The other above-mentioned codes of conduct do not have any certification options.
Generally, adherence by a particular manufacturer to a given standard or code of conduct is
verified
through periodic audits/ inspections. These inspections are carried out by buyers and/or third
party auditors nominated by the buyers.
Ensuring Proper Application of Codes of Conduct
Bangladesh Labor Law 2006 (BLL 2006) Implementation of the BLL 2006 is monitored
primarily by Ministry of Labor and Employment (MoLE) factory inspectors and BGMEA and
BKMEA social compliance monitors. Besides inspecting and monitoring the status of the
factories, BGMEA and
BKMEA monitors provide advisory support to factory personnel so that they are able to
implement the required, correct measures as stated in BLL 2006.
Part -5
Analysis
Analysis
Analysis is included with questioner, compliance tools and steps.
Sources of Compliance Requirements
Compliance requirements are nothing new to business. Customers, vendors, and governments
have always provided businesses with standards for interaction. From tax reporting forms to how
you place a label on a box for a customer, compliance requirements drive businesses to
accomplish things in very specific ways. So, to really understand compliance requirements for
your business you need only look around at the ways you accomplish tasks (especially repetitive
tasks), communicate, and keep information, and then ask Why? The answers will point you to
the source of a compliance requirement. Compliance requirement sources are not only external,

for example from the government, customers, and vendors, but internal as well, from
owners/management, investors, and other departments. Although the internal compliance
requirements may not seem as pressing, they often provide the greatest business optimization
opportunities. For example, management may require that along with recording a customer
product return, a reason for the return must be recorded.
This additional data capture adds additional steps for the receiving department initially, but in the
long run, knowing why an item was returned assists management in making adjustments to
marketing, sales, production, quality control, purchasing, shipping, and so forth, helping reduce
any further returns. In the long run, this reporting and corrective action process obviously has
significant positive financial impacts for the organization. As you examine internal compliance
measures, consider using compliance requirements to more closely manage things that represent
high risk and/or high value to the organization, such as environmental impacts caused by
operations or product spoilage or damage caused by equipment failure. To assist you in locating
the sources of compliance in your organization, the following list outlines potential internal and
external sources of compliance requirements:

Internal Ownership

Stockholders

Internal Audit Committee/Board

Management

Legal Other Departments

External

Government

Banks

Customers Vendors

Partners (legal, insurance, real estate, etc.)

Industry Groups

External compliance requirement sources have the extra burden of often being mandatory, strict
in implementation structure and reporting requirements, and typically have legal and financial
implications. Recent focus on compliance has been with regard to external legal and financial
compliance requirements originating from Government regulations. For example, by law, many
public organizations had to rapidly implement Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Within the private
sector, pharmaceutical and food companies have long understood quality assurance and track and

traceability requirements. The following information provides some direction to assist you in the
finding, gathering, organizing, and documenting some of the government compliance
requirements that are the most pressing and relevant to businesses today.
HR Compliance Tools
Managing employees on a daily basis can be a difficult task for businesses of any size. This
where HR Compliance Tools come in; typical tools can include:

Employee Handbooks

Job Description Manuals

HR Policy Check-ups

State and Federal Law Handbooks & Resources

Workplace Safety Manuals

Compliance Posters

Kims has taken steps to ensure social compliance

Permanent Initiative:
a) Pre-requisite to obtain membership in :
Before giving the membership to any applied factory, investigation is done from the association
to check the mentioned requirements and decision of membership is given accordingly:
o No Child Labor.
o Factories must have alternate stairs, basic fire equipments.
o With respect to building construction no factory can obtain membership without
giving approved layout plan from the concerned authority.
o Mandatory Group Insurance for all workers & employees in each factory.
Kims has taken several awareness raising programs
CSR Workshops for Factory Owners
Development of a Compliant Factory is largely dependent on the intention and capability of an
owner. To convince owners and provide them updated information regarding world compliance

scenario, Kims is going to arrange CSR seminars with the owners of the member factories.
Nationally and Internationally reputed persons are being invited as guest speaker and open
discussion sessions are being organized to encourage for making their factories socially
compliant. The workshops will be organized in major zones where garments factories are mostly
located. At first phase it will be held in Dhaka, Narayanganj and Chittagong.
Social Compliance Training for Factory Owners and Other Top Level Management
Kims is going to arrange trainings for owners and other top level management. The focus area of
the training is social environmental compliance, productivity improvement included with work
place safety. The training sessions will be both in Dhaka and Savar area where most of the
factories are located.
Publication for Awareness Rising
To create awareness on Compliance Kims has published handbook in local language on
compliance issues, a number of posters and stickers .All the published materials have been
distributed already to the member factories.
Social Compliance Posters and Stickers
Kims has published a poster and a set of stickers on some core issues of compliance. The poster
is on How to use a fire extinguisher. It is in Bengali for quick understanding of workers and
other factory persons. The stickers have been published to ensure workers basic rights. The 4
stickers are on: child labor, weekly & other holidays, maternity leave & benefits and on time
payment of wages. SEDF helped Defoin to publish the poster and stickers
Some other posters & Stickers on labor rights, responsibility of owner and environmental issue
are going to be published soon. GTZ is helping the association to develop the upcoming
awareness raising materials. Kims hopes that the publications on compliance will create
awareness among the members and they will take serious initiatives to follow the rules
mentioned here.
Hand Book on Social Compliance
The handbook has been titled as Compliance & Relevant Laws: Guide Lines for
Implementation. The Book is in Easy Bengali for quick understanding of owners and labors.
Objectives of the Handbook are:
i
To provide basic compliance knowledge and implementation procedure to the owners of
the RMG factories specially working in the knit sector.
ii To give a handy reference on crucial and frequently required parts of labor and industrial
law of Bangladesh.

iii Disseminate the information to the workers and raise their awareness level on social
compliance, labor and industrial law through workshops, seminars and TV advertisements.
iv

Basic guide line for making a socially complaint factory.

Frequently required Factory and Labor laws.

vi Guide to Construct a Safe Factory Building on the basis of Bangladesh National Building
Code
vii Guideline to make an environmentally sustainable knitwear factory.
viiiThe work for publishing of Revised Handbook including Labor Law 2006 is going on and it
will also be distributed to members soon.
Kims Corporation Ltd has a mission to fulfill by surpassing all the requirements of
Humanitarian Management & to make its working environment a role model for others as A
BETTER WORKING PLACE and unique in its field. Kims Corporation Ltd. does and will
continue to operate the factory in FULL COMPLIANCE with all the applicable rules and
regulations of native land as well as international standard. For improving the working
conditions and setting a better working place; KCL is maintaining the following COC issues:
1. Prohibition of Child Labour
2. Prohibition of Forced labour.
3. No Discrimination.
4. Occupational Health & Safety (OHS).
5. Disciplinary Practices/ Harassment.
6. Freedom of association and right to collective bargaining.
7. Welfare facilities.
8. Compensation & Benefits.
9. Working Hours.
10. Grievance procedure.
11. Environmental Protection.
12. Custom compliance.

13. Security compliance.

Prohibition of Forced Labour
The company does not practice any type of forced labour and also does not support such
practices.
Prohibition of Child Labour:
As per company policy, no individual below 18 years of age is recruited.
No Discrimination:
KCL employ and pay workers and provides benefits without regard to race, color, nationality,
religion, age, maternity or marital status. Kims Corporation Ltd. Ensures equal treatment for all
workers in all matters.
OHS Management:
Kims Corporation Ltd treats all workers with respect and dignity and provides them with a safe
and healthy environment. Factory complies with all applicable laws and international standard
and RMG industry standards of safety measurement to ensure a safe working environment. It
developed a complete trained safety team supervised by MR to ensure the secured safe and
healthy working environment in factory premises. Company directly mandates the provision of
safe working conditions. It ensures that working place is free from hazards and risks that may
cause any type of physical harm.
Disciplinary Practices/ Harassment:
As a company policy the environment must be free of harassment, abuse or corporal punishment.
Freedom of association and right to collective bargaining.
KCL recognizes and respects the right of employees to exercise their lawful rights of free
association, including joining or not joining any association. Workers are free to join associations
of their own choosing. There is a Workers Welfare Committee (WWC) in KCL to look after the
various benefits and problems both the workers and the management. Different floors employees
are included in this committee.
Welfare Facilities: Kims Corporation Ltd.
KCL is very much keen about the workers related welfare issues. By keeping these issues
strongly in mind KCL provided the following welfare facilities for its employees:
Health Care Center:

To provide the health care facility and instant emergency service the company has established a
health care center. An M.B.B.S doctor along with two assistants including a nurse is available
there. Workers are given here free service treatment including medicine facility.
Day Care Center:
The Company has provided a suitable room for the use of children under the age of six of
working women. There are two trained Care Mothers is available there. Noted here that
PHULKI, an NGO is providing all kinds consulting support regarding day care center issue
(Photo of day care centre).
Festival Bonus:
Two festival bonuses are given in two EID. The employee who is working at least six months is
given to the bonus.
Annual Picnic:
An amusing program is held each year to give entertainment of the workers name Anondo
Ayojon. Employers and workers enjoy the program together.
Lunch Room:
Lunch room has been provided for workers. The room is for launch purposes only and the
employees are requested to use the room accordingly and maintain the cleanliness of the room.
Also rest room, drinking water and latrine facilities are available.
Compensation & benefits:
As a company policy KCL is paying at least minimum compensation required by national law.
Working Hour:
Regarding working hour,KCL strictly maintains the national law.
Grievance Procedure:
There are suggestion / complain box in each floor where workers may drop their vital
suggestions or complaint which may enhance the company development.
Other than the complain boxes the workers may also submit their written complaint directly to
the HR department or may verbally inform. More over WWC members are actively involve
regarding Complaint issues. All matters regarding complaint issues are handling with
confidentially.
Environmental Protection:

Kims Corporation Limited is very much concerned about preventing pollution of environment. A
complete trained team has been developed in Kims Corporation Limited supervised by Dyeing
KCL to ensure pollution free environment. To make pollution free environment Kims
Corporation Limited is obeying the following policies:
1. Already established Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP).
2. Identifying significance of Environmental aspects and associated Impact Analysis.
3. Reduce of waste disposal.
4. Commitment to meet all regulatory and legislative requirements. Prevent pollution and
continuously improve environmental management
Custom Compliance:
Kims Corporation Ltd. always complies with custom compliance according to the customs act
1996.
Security compliance:
Kims Corporation always tries to maintain the rules and regulations in security compliance as per
the national rules and buyers requirement.
Environment
In order to emphasize our social and ecological responsibility and solidarity as a contribution to
improve the social and environmental conditions in the interests, primarily, of the employees. We
are always well equipped and committed to uplifting our HRM department
Maintaining the code of conduct for improving the conditions of the factory as stated
below:

Forced labour

Child labour is prohibited.

Treatment of the employees with respect and dignity

Discrimination

Safety and health precautions

Environmental protection

Fire safety

Appropriate remuneration

Treatment of the employees with respect and dignity

Kims Corporation Limited is collaborated with Marie Stops Clinic Society to ensure regular
health care of all its employee & labour.
Environmental safety
Kims Corporation Limited is an extremely eco-conscious organization. The company ensures
that only Azo-free dyes are used in the dying processes. The company stringently adheres to all
pollution controlling norms and procedure.
Fire safety
Kims Corporation Limited always promised to keep secure its member safety. And so here the
management takes the highest effort in this subject. Fire Defense System is one of the key things
among them. Here in Kims Corporation Limited. All the floor & compound are equipped with
latest fire fighting equipment such as fire extinguisher, hose pipe, blanket etc. All the electricity
cable is FRLS & XLPE insulated to avoid accidental electrical fire hazard. Regular fire
evacuation drill provided to the employee to boost their confidence in handling fire.
Social Activities
Kims Corporation Limited is involved directly & indirectly in much public welfare activates.
Various mosques around the country run by its donation. Kims Corporation Limited. Establishes
& run many educational institutes by its own finance. As an example we can name Pachrukih
Madrasa. Besides serving official responsibilities Kims Corporation Limited also serve the social
responsibilities to its members. In much case Kims Corporation Limited. Management help its
employee in various activities like medical expenses, marriage ceremony, education etc by
granting donation. Sometimes KCL attend in tree plantation activities to keep this world green.
Entertainment
Every year Kims Corporation Limited arranges a cultural program for its entire employee to keep
them happy and cheer up in all state, which make a bridge of friendship among all. Anondo
Aiojon 2003 is one of them.
Future action plans
There were challenges in the past, and challenges will remain in future. However, they focus at
least on sustaining the existing growth rate, if not targeting more. To become a $25 billion export
country by 2013 the prime agenda.

Addressing safety and security issues

The reason behind labour unrest is not only the low wage structure, but also the hazardous
working conditions, insufficient safety and security measures, inadequate break time, irregular
payment, forceful overtime, and many other factors.KCL is speaking about enhancing labor
productivity, but also recognize that productivity in our countrys apparel sector is low compared
to neighboring countries. However, productivity will not increase if the garments do not take any
aggressive measures to address the safety and security issues.
Improving supervisor-worker relationship
The relationship between supervisors and workers plays a key role in terms of productivity
enhancement and maintaining overall discipline in the work place. While the boss and
subordinate relationship is important in every industry, in the apparel sector it plays a major role
and sometimes influences negatively.
Incidents of exploitation and harassment of the workers by supervisors are common phenomena
in the apparel sector, and this is more applicable to the female workers. The reason behind this is
that there is always a gap between the owners and the workers. Supervisors play a middle man
role, and owners are influenced by them. The absence of job description, accountability and
corporate governance hamper the worker-owner relationship. In KCL the relationship between is
very good.
Developing second-tier management
In most cases, the management control of the factories is limited within the family members of
the owners, and in many cases it is just a one-man show. As a result, the overall business suffers
from key man risk as well as capacity constraints. The owners of the KCL try to make and
develop a second-tier management team, especially in the large apparel corporate.
Given the global dynamics, it is high time to implement corporate culture and practices in the
apparel sector, which requires developing human resources, enhancing corporate governance,
decentralizing decision making authority and empowering people. This will translate into
enhancement of accountability and time saving and, more importantly, the second-tier
management team can bridge the gap between the workers and owners, which will help further in
improving industrial relationships and relieving the workers from harassment to a great extent.
The problems in the industry pre-date the riots which took place just over a month ago and which
were attended by deaths, injuries and the destruction of property. Over the years, hazardous
working conditions have resulted in the deaths of many workers through factory fires and
collapses. The Spectrum Factory building collapse of April 2005 killed 64 people, injured over
70 and left hundreds jobless. In February 2006 a fire destroyed the four-story KTS Textile
Industries in Bangladeshs port city of Chittagong again killing scores of mostly young and
female workers. Workers, who are mostly young women, also face an acutely difficult working
environment wages are low, hours are long, forced labour is practiced, child labour exists,
sexual harassment exists, freedom is curtailed, whether it be locked doors or rights of
association, and there are a multisided of other practices which go against international labour

standards and codes of conduct ( non-compliance). At the level of legislation and business
dealings, lack of implementation of laws, restrictive laws and unfair buying practices by buyers
compound the issue of non-compliance.
Questioner Analysis
Table- 1
Question

1. Does your organization

provide benefit and wages at
specific time?

No. of
percentage
.
0
2
13
9
4

Performance

Strongly Disagree=0%
Disagree
=9%
Neutral
=45%
Agree
=32%
Strongly Agree =14%

Analysis:
This diagram shows that, 91% of the employees are agreed that there organization provide wages
at a specific time which is comply with the government regulation of compliance.
Table- 2
Question

No. of
Performance
percentage.

2. Are you satisfied with the

working environment?
0Strongly Disagree=0%1Disagree
=36%4Strongly Agree =14%

=5%13Neutral

=45%10Agree

Source: Questioner survey.

Analysis:
The major portion of the employee that means the 95% of the total employee is satisfied with the
working environment. And which is complying with Government policies.
Table-3
Question

No. of
Performance
percentage.

3. Does your company provide

any health consultation?

0
0
5
20
5

Strongly Disagree=0%
Disagree
=0%
Neutral
=18%
Agree
=64%
Strongly Agree
=18%

Source: Questioner survey.

Analysis:
This diagram shows that, the garments performance is agree (100%).So, It can be said that, their
health consultation facilities are good enough. And which is complying with Government
policies.
Table-4
Question
4 Are you satisfying with the
overtime wages?

No. of
Performance
percentage.
1
Strongly Disagree=5%
5
Disagree
=18%
12
Neutral
=41%
8
Agree
=27%
4
Strongly Agree =9%

Source: Questioner survey.

Analysis:
The major portion of the employee and workers wants to say that, the garments salary structure
is good, which is (77%). And it complies with Government rules.
Question

No. of
Performance
percentage

5. Did they provide you any extra

benefit?
1Strongly Disagree=5%10Disagree
=18%10Strongly Agree =32%
Source: Questioner survey.

=33%3Neutral

=13%6Agree

Table-5
Analysis:
This diagram shows that, the garments performance is disagree (33%). It can be said that, they
dont gives everyone the extra facilities. And which is complying with Government policies.
Table-6
Question
6. Is your company engaged
with any social well-being
activities?

No. of
percentage
0
1
8
12
8

Performance
Strongly Disagree=0%
Disagree
=5%
Neutral
=27%
Agree
=41%
Strongly Agree =27%

Source: Questioner survey.

Analysis:
The major portion of the employee and worker said that, the garments performance is agreed
with (95%). And it complies with Government rules.
Table-7
Question

No. of
Performance
percentag
e

7. Do you think that the relationship

between employee and workers is
good enough?
0Strongly Disagree=0%0Disagree
=41%11Strongly Agree =36%

=0%7Neutral

=23%12Agree

Source: Questioner survey.

Analysis:
This diagram shows that, the garments workers agreed with (100%). So, It can be said that, the
relationship between Employees and the workers is good. And it complies with Government
rules.

Table-8
Question

No. of
percentage
8. Did they provide you medical 0
allowance monthly?
0
12
3
15

Performance
Strongly Disagree=0%
Disagree
=0%
Neutral
=41%
Agree
=9%
Strongly Agree =50%

Source: Questioner survey.

Analysis:
The 100% workers said that, the garments provided medical allowance monthly is strongly agree
(50%). It can be said that, Employee feels satisfied with the job. And it complies with
Government rules.
No. of
percentage
9. Do you get any house hold facility from your company?
6Strongly Disagree=23%3Disagree
=41%6Strongly Agree =18%

=9%3Neutral

=9%12Agree

Source: Questioner survey.

Table-9
Analysis:
This diagram shows that, the garments lobour is agreed (68%). So, It can be said that,
Employees gets household facilities. And which is complying with Government policies.
Question
10. Did your company make
insurance to the entire worker?
1Strongly Disagree=5%4Disagree
=32%12Strongly Agree =36%
Source: Questioner survey.

Performance

=14%4Neutral

=14%10Agree

Table-10
Analysis:
The major portion of the labour agreed (82%). It can be said that, The garments authority is able
to satisfy their employee and lobour. And which is complying with Government policies.
Part -6
Major Findings
Major Findings
While working at Kims Corporation in Savar, Dhaka, I have attained to a newer kind of
experience. After the collection of data, I have got some findings. These findings are completely
from my personal point of view. Those are given below:

They provide good job satisfaction to the employee and worker.

Wages is comparatively good then other the similar garments.

No such safety measurement arrangement for the garment workers.

Labors are not aware about the health welfare, which is considered by governments.

Top managements are not providing necessary facilities such as

immediate fast-aid

food facilities to the workers

This company is politically empowered so they can have some extra benefit.

Lack of proper written Documents on compliance, and they dont have any marketing
department.

Physical infrastructures of the garment factory building is not well constructed, there
space management is too congested, so the worker cant move freely while they are
working.

Lack of knowledge and awareness especially about standards, codes, rules and
regulations.

The building safety system is not strong enough so it may cause to makes fire accident

Part -7
Recommendation and Conclusion
Recommendation
What has emerged quite emphatically is that for the Bangladesh industry to survive it has to take
on board the issue of compliance with internationally recognized social, labor and
environmental standards. There are many initiatives underway buyers have their corporate
social responsibility initiatives, the government has set up task forces and foray, there are the
Memoranda of Understanding with the trade unions and the manufacturers and exporters
associations. There needs to be the capacity and will amongst all the stakeholders, and
particularly the government, to take forward and develop compliance and create an industry
with an enhanced global image and global recognition of performance.
Compliance is a process. Its a way of defining proper individual and group behaviors, and
assuring that laws and policies are understood and followed. This means you must know the laws
and develop appropriate policies in relation to these laws. Compliance also means you and your
managers need to communicate these policies to the troops, along with your expectations for
adherence and the consequences for non adherence. The latter requires specific investigative and
punishment procedures.
Effective HR compliance programs need to be integrated into your business strategies and given
more than just lip service. Compliance has to start at the top and trickle down to all levels, so
everyone in the company knows that the workplace must be kept safe and discrimination wont
be tolerated.
HR laws change constantly. Kims Corporation must stay up-to-date on current laws, so they
should establish appropriate policies and communicate with their employees.
Kims Corporation should hire an HR staff with the experience and skills to support an effective
compliance process.
They should develop their handbook more that meets their initial needs.
There lawyer should always review their handbook and any new policies before they implement
them.
Since they have the most significant day-to-day interactions with employees, review their
policy manual with each manager. Make sure they understand that they must uphold expected
standards and be role models for other employees / lobour.
Provide updates to the manual, and provide periodic retraining on important issues, such as
sexual harassment

Listen to employees / lobour, and listen to their internal and external experts. Together these can
help to get the root of compliance risks, help to manage many risks, and heighten awareness
about goings-on in the company.
Let people know whether theyre meeting with their expectations. Reinforce the importance of
success, and give your employees the opportunity to correct areas of weakness. Emphasize
accountability, and stress the consequences for noncompliance.
Document all key decisions and employee evaluations, establish written policies, make sure
everyone gets a copy of your written policies and signs them, keep a written record of critical
communications, and maintain all personnel records. Documentation is critical.
Conclusion
I really enjoyed my internship period in Kims Corporation in Arapara, Savar, from the very first
day. I am confident that this 3 three months internship program will definitely help me to
understand real life situation which definitely will help in the job market.
Performance analysis of Garments within this short time of my internship period is very
difficult. But it is a great opportunity for me to get used to with the operational environment of
human resource compliance of Kims Corporation. I have tried by soul to incorporate the
necessary relevant information in my report.
The Human Resource department should think newly about their compliance objectives and
practices. As a developing Readymade Garments in Bangladesh, Kims Corporation shouldnt
allow their client to get dissatisfied with their product. They have their competitors who actively
striving to take the advantages in every side.
During the course of my practical orientation I have tried to learn the practical garments
compliances to relate it with my theoretical knowledge, what I have gathered and going to
acquire from various courses.
Bibliography
1. Kims Corporations compliance handbook.
2. Research articles.
3. www.kims-co.com
4. www.bangladeshbank.org.bd.com.
5. www.google.com
7. www.yahoo.com

8. Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) and Economic Trends, Bangladesh Bank

9. Bangladesh Bank Quarterly.