Our Mission

At SportyJerseyStyle, our mission is to break the cycle of poverty and vulnerability through the dignity of work. In Haiti, our sister organization LIFE S.A. (LIFE) serves as our apparel maker, and together we are committed to higher goals than simply compliance. While LIFE will fully comply with the Fair Labor Association (FLA) Code of Conduct, our vision is to turn the entire SportyJerseyStyle enterprise into a life-changing force for workers, their families, and vulnerable children worldwide.

Our Core Objectives

• The Best-Paying Apparel Business in Haiti: We aim to recognize the value and merit of our workers by offering wages that surpass industry standards and empower sustainable livelihoods.
• The Most Transparent Production Process: With our open-door policy, we welcome customers and visitors to see firsthand what we do, how we do it, and why transparency matters.
• The Most Generous Apparel Enterprise: A significant portion of profits goes directly toward programs caring for orphaned and vulnerable children around the world.

Required Code of Conduct Standards

1. Employment Relationship
   LIFE shall implement fair employment rules and conditions that respect every worker’s dignity, while fully safeguarding their rights under both national and international labor laws.
2. Nondiscrimination
   Employment opportunities—including hiring, pay, promotion, and termination—shall never be influenced by gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, political opinion, or ethnic origin.
3. Harassment or Abuse
   All employees must be treated with respect and dignity. No one shall face physical, sexual, psychological, or verbal harassment or abuse under any circumstances.
4. Forced Labor
   LIFE strictly prohibits all forms of forced labor, including prison, bonded, indentured, or coercive labor practices.
5. Child Labor
   No employee under 16 (or the local legal age for completion of compulsory education, whichever is higher) may be employed. Workers under 18 will not be assigned hazardous tasks or night shifts. LIFE fully complies with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and local child labor laws.
6. Freedom of Association & Collective Bargaining
   Employees have the right to organize, join associations, and collectively bargain, and LIFE shall respect and uphold these rights.
7. Health, Safety, and Environment
   LIFE shall provide a safe, hygienic, and healthy workplace, taking proactive measures to prevent workplace accidents. Furthermore, LIFE shall adopt responsible practices to reduce the environmental impact of its operations.
8. Hours of Work
   Work schedules must comply with Haitian law. Regular workweeks will not exceed 48 hours, with at least 24 consecutive hours of rest every 7 days. Overtime is voluntary, compensated at premium rates, and total work hours will not exceed 60 per week except under exceptional circumstances.
9. Safe & Healthy Workplace
   All facilities must maintain systems that detect, prevent, and address potential health and safety risks to employees.
10. Compensation
    Every worker has the right to fair compensation. LIFE guarantees pay that exceeds both the legal minimum wage and the prevailing wage, with opportunities for employees to significantly improve their income. All legal wage requirements, including benefits, will be honored.