Anti-slavery and Human Trafficking Policy

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.

This statement has been published in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015. It sets out the steps taken by Red Door Recruitment Limited (“we” or “our”) to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking in its business and supply chains.

Our Business

The Company has a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery, and we are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our own business or in any of our supply chains. We are also committed to ensuring there is transparency in our own business and in our approach to tackling modern slavery throughout our supply chains, consistent with our disclosure obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

We expect the same high standards from all of our contractors, suppliers and other business partners, and we expect that our suppliers will hold their own suppliers to the same high standards. This policy applies to all persons working for us or on our behalf in any capacity, including employees at all levels, including temporary workers.

We supply recruitment services and are members of the following trade bodies:

  • Recruitment and Employment Confederation (“REC”)

Policies

Our Anti-slavery and Human Trafficking Policy (“the Anti-slavery Policy”) reflects our commitment to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place anywhere in our business and supply chains. The Anti-slavery Policy sets out our zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and human trafficking. Every member of staff is expected to comply with the policy which includes raising any concerns and using the appropriate reporting channels at the earliest possible stage.

We also operate a Whistleblowing Policy which encourages all staff to report any wrongdoing (including any breaches of the Anti-slavery Policy). All reports will be fully investigated, and remedial action will follow if appropriate.

Supplier Code of Conduct

We have a long-standing approach to supply chain responsibility and so expect our suppliers to agree and adhere to our ethical standards for doing business. These standards require (without limitation) suppliers to:

  • refrain from holding a person in slavery or servitude or requiring a person to perform any form of forced or compulsory labour;

  • not arrange or facilitate the trafficking of any persons;

  • not purchase materials or services from companies who use involuntary labour or participate in human trafficking;

  • operate in accordance with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (“UN UDHR”), and the fundamental human rights and labour rights as articulated by the International Labour Organisation (“ILO”);

  • treat and reward employees equally on the basis of the characteristics of their work and the intensity of their effort;

  • provide, while taking into account the specific dangers of the relevant sector, for safe, hygienic, and healthy working environments for their employees;

  • provide, as a minimum, rates of pay at the national legal standards; and

  • act in accordance with applicable national and regional laws and regulations at all times.

Training

To ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and our business, we provide training to our staff where relevant.

We aim to encourage openness and will support anyone who raises genuine concerns in good faith under this policy, even if they turn out to be mistaken. We are committed to ensuring no one suffers any detrimental treatment as a result of reporting in good faith their suspicion that modern slavery of whatever form is or may be taking place in any part of our own business or in any of our supply chains.

Due Diligence Processes

We have in place systems to:

  • mitigate the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring in our supply chains; and

  • protect whistle blowers.

Our Effectiveness in Combating Slavery and Human Trafficking

We regularly review and audit our policies and procedures on a regular basis to ensure on-going compliance. Any employee who breaches this policy will face disciplinary action, which could result in dismissal for misconduct or gross misconduct. We may terminate our relationship with other individuals and organisations working on our behalf if they breach this policy.

This statement was approved by Louise Wynne, Director of Red Door Recruitment on 6th of August 2024 and is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. We aim to update this within 6 months of financial year end annually.