All employees at our facility are fully employed under Brazilian employment law. This is extremely important; it is estimated that as many as 25% of Brazils working population are not officially employed. Brazils employment legislation offers employees significant benefits including guaranteed minimum wage, the right to an 8 hour maximum working day, paid maternity leave, a national insurance equivalent payment, a 13^th month of salary pay at the end of the year and 20 days holiday paid at 133% normal rate. Significantly, it also affords employees good protection if the employer violates workers legal rights. However, it is also a significant achievement that there are several benefits that workers at Jingas main production facility receive over and above those stipulated by law. These include:

• entitlement to childcare for all children of school-age during working hours
• free dental and doctors appointments; free blood testing/health-checking
• educational bursaries amounting to two thirds of college course fees for employees wishing to continue in higher education
• in-company training and development courses for 10-12 employees per month
• in-company accident prevention committee; annual accident prevention week, culminating in a day to relax and socialise away from normal work for all employees
• a social area available to all employees including a space for parties, a small lake, a playground and a football field
• profit-share bonus based on company profit for all employees once every six months