MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT



ORGANISATION:

This statement applies to STAFF2U LTD (referred to in this statement as ‘the Organisation’).

DEFINITIONS:
The STAFF2U LTD considers that modern slavery encompasses:
• Human trafficking; • Forced work, through mental or physical threat;
• Being owned or controlled by an employer through mental or physical abuse of the threat of abuse;
• Being dehumanised, treated as a commodity or being bought or sold as property;
• Being physically constrained or to have restrictions placed on freedom of movement. 

COMMITMENT:
The organisation acknowledges its responsibilities in relation to tackling modern slavery and commits to complying with the provisions in the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The organisation understands that this requires an ongoing review of both its internal practices in relation to its labour force and, additionally, its supply chains.

The organisation does not enter into business with any other organisation, in the United Kingdom or abroad, which knowingly supports or is found to involve itself in slavery, servitude, and forced or compulsory labour. No labour provided to the organisation in the pursuance of the provision of its own services is obtained by means of slavery or human trafficking.

The organisation strictly adheres to the minimum standards required in relation to its responsibilities under relevant employment legislation in the United Kingdom.

POTENTIAL EXPOSURE:
The organisation considers its main exposure to the risk of slavery and human trafficking to exist in supplying labour to clients to complete the work. In general, the organisation considers its exposure to slavery/human trafficking to be medium risk. Nonetheless, it has taken steps to ensure that such practices do not take place in its business nor the business of any organisation that supplies goods and/or services to it. 

STEPS:
The organisation carries out due diligence processes in relation to ensuring slavery and/or human trafficking does not take place in its organisation or supply chains, including conducting a review of the controls of its suppliers. 
The organisation has not, to its knowledge, conducted any business with another organisation that has been found to have involved itself with modern slavery.
In accordance with section 54(4) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the organisation has taken the following steps to ensure that modern slavery is not taking place:

The above could include steps relating to:
• reviewing our client contracts to include termination powers in the event that the supplier is, or is suspected, to be involved in modern slavery.
• creating action plans to address risk to modern slavery.
• any actions taken to embed a zero-tolerance policy towards modern slavery.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
The organisation has set the following key performance indicators to measure its effectiveness in ensuring modern slavery is not taking place in the organisation or its supply chains. • Periodic review of contracts and scope of business within context, both politicly and socially. 

POLICIES:
The organisation has the following policies, which further define its stance on modern slavery
• Modern Slavery Statement
• Recruitment Policy
• Engagement of Peninsula to ensure all matters relating to HR, Employment Law and Employee well-being is maintained.