Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain.
ECS Staffing and Recruitment Ltd is committed to eliminating modern slavery, human trafficking, forced labour, and similar human rights abuses.
The Company is also committed to ensuring there is transparency in our own business and in our approach to tackling modern slavery thorough our supply chains, consistent with our disclosure obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
All our staff receive awareness-rising information around issues involving modern slavery and human trafficking so that they can bring any concerns to the attention of Management and/or of the Managing Director.
This policy applies to all persons working for the Company or on our behalf in any capacity, including employees at all levels, directors, officers, agency workers, seconded workers, volunteers, intern, agents, contractors, external consultants, third-party representatives, and business partners.
Responsibility for the policy
The Company has overall responsibility for ensuring this policy complies with our legal and ethical obligations, and that all those under our control comply with it.
The Company has primary day to day responsibility for implementing this policy, monitoring its use and effectiveness, dealing with any queries about it, and auditing internal control systems and procedures to ensure they are effective in countering modern slavery.
Management at all levels are responsible for ensuring those reporting to them understand and comply with this policy and are given adequate and regular training on it and the issue of modern slavery in supply chains.
Compliance with the policy
All our staff, agency workers, or other parties must comply with this policy. Any staff, workers or other parties are strongly encouraged to report any concerns or suspicions that they might have to the Management or to the Managing Director.
Reports surrounding these issues are taken extremely seriously by the Company and we are committed to ensuring that all investigations shall be prompt and effective. If our investigation reveals any issues, we are committed to taking appropriate action, including but not limited to:
- Working with the appropriate organisations to improve standards
- Passing details to appropriate law enforcement bodies
We regularly monitor our risks in this area thorough the use of relevant key performance indicators, including:
- The amount of time spent on audits, re audits, spot checks, and related due diligence
- The level of modern slavery training and awareness amongst our staff
- As part of our efforts in this area, we publish a modern slavery statement on annual basis
Breaches of this policy
Any employee who breaches this policy will face disciplinary action, which could result in dismissal for misconduct or gross misconduct. The Company will immediately terminate our relationship with other individuals and organisations working on our behalf if they breach this policy.
This policy was adopted in February 2017 after being agreed by or director and it will be reviewed periodically giving due consideration to legislative changes.