Labour and Employment
Reed Elsevier’s labour and employment policies and practices are consistent with and are intended to ensure compliance with the principles of the United Nations Global Compact regarding fair and non-discriminatory labour practices, as follows:

1. Reed Elsevier is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is committed to providing a work environment where employees and applicants for employment are treated with respect and dignity and without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, membership or application for membership in uniformed services, veteran status, the seeking of workers’ compensation benefits, or any other category protected by law. Consistent with this policy, Reed Elsevier prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind based on any of these protected characteristics.

2. Reed Elsevier prohibits any verbal or physical abuse, or the threat of it, and any other form of intimidation of or by employees in the course of their work. Among other types of abuse or intimidation, Reed Elsevier prohibits sexual harassment or harassment of any kind based upon any protected characteristic. Sexual harassment refers to conduct of a sexual nature, either verbal or physical, that is unwelcome and that creates a hostile, offensive or coercive work environment. Reed Elsevier also will not tolerate retaliation of any kind against any employee who makes a good faith complaint of abuse, intimidation, discrimination or harassment or who assists in an investigation of such a complaint.

3. In each of the countries in which it operates, Reed Elsevier complies with applicable laws relating to employment and employment conditions. Reed Elsevier respects employees’ rights to freedom of association and representation either through trade unions, works councils or any other appropriate forum.

4. Reed Elsevier operates in many different countries with varying labour standards and conditions. Wherever we do business, we seek to ensure that Reed Elsevier and its vendors provide employees throughout the world with satisfactory working conditions and wages (taking into account local economies.), specifically prohibiting the exploitation of employees and the illegal hiring of child labour.

If any employee has any questions about the laws or Reed Elsevier policies governing labour and employee relation matters, he or she should contact the appropriate human resources or legal department. Employees in the United States also should review Reed Elsevier Inc.’s supplemental employment policies.

Safety
Reed Elsevier is committed to providing a safe workplace for all employees. In addition, there are laws and regulations that impose responsibility on Reed Elsevier to safeguard against safety and health hazards. For those reasons, employees and other persons who are present at Reed Elsevier facilities are required to follow all safety instructions and procedures that Reed Elsevier adopts. If employees have any questions about possible health and safety hazards at any Reed Elsevier facility, they should bring those questions to the attention of their supervisor as soon as possible.

If employees have any questions about the laws or Reed Elsevier policies governing workplace safety, they should consult the applicable divisional intranet or employee handbook, or contact the appropriate human resources or legal department.

Human Rights
Reed Elsevier is committed to ensuring compliance with the principles of the United Nations Global Compact related to protection of human rights. Specifically, Reed Elsevier supports and respects international human rights within the Company’s sphere of influence. Reed Elsevier also seeks to ensure that the Company is not complicit in human rights abuses.