1.1 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 these have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another to exploit them for personal or commercial gain.
Oliver Rae Ltd have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery. Committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all business dealings and relationships. Implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in the business or in any part of the supply chains.
1.2 Oliver Rae Ltd are committed to ensuring there is transparency in the business and in their approach to tackling modern slavery throughout their supply chains. Oliver Rae Ltd expect the same high standard from all of their contractors, suppliers and other business partners. As part of the contracting processes, Oliver Rae Ltd include specific prohibitions against the use of forced, compulsory or trafficked labour, or anyone held in slavery or servitude, whether adults or children. Oliver Rae Ltd expect that their suppliers will hold their own suppliers to the same high standards.
1.3 This policy applies to all persons working for Oliver Rae Ltd on their behalf in any capacity. Including employees at all levels, contractors, external consultants, third-party representatives, and business partners.
2.1 Lauren Jenkins has overall responsibility for ensuring this policy complies with Oliver Rae Ltd ethical obligations. And that all those under their control comply with it.
2.2. Lauren Jenkins has primary and 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.
2.3 Supervisors at all levels are responsible for ensuring those reporting to them understand and comply with this policy. And are also given adequate and regular training on the issue of modern slavery.
3.1 All employees of Oliver Rae Ltd will ensure that they read, understand and comply with this policy.
3.2 The prevention, detection, and reporting of modern slavery in any part of the business or supply chains is the responsibility of all those working for Oliver Rae Ltd, or under their control. Any activity that might lead to, or suggest, a breach of this policy should be avoided.
3.3 Lauren Jenkins must be informed, as soon as possible, if you believe or suspect that a conflict with this policy has occurred. Or may occur in the future.
3.4. Concerns about any issue or suspicion of modern slavery in any part of Oliver Rae Ltd business or supply chains are to be raised with Lauren Jenkins at the earliest possible stage. However, Oliver Rae Ltd fully understands that not all people will feel comfortable with making the approach to them. Oliver Rae Ltd would encourage reporting of any concerns or information to be provided to the Modern Slavery Helpline (08000121700) where confidential advice and support is available.
3.5. Breaches or suspicion of breaches of this policy must be notified to a supervisor/manager. Or a report made in accordance with Oliver Rae Ltd Whistleblowing Policy as soon as possible.
3.6. Oliver Rae Ltd aim to encourage openness. We support anyone who raises genuine concerns in good faith under this policy. Even if they turn out to be mistaken. We are committed to ensure no one suffers any detrimental treatment because 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.
Detrimental treatment includes dismissal, disciplinary action, threats or other unfavourable treatment connected with raising a concern. Any such treatment will not be tolerated, and incidents should be reported to Lauren Jenkins immediately.
4.1 Training on this policy, and on the risk the business faces from modern slavery in its supply chains, forms part of the induction process for all individuals who work for Oliver Rae Ltd.
4.2 Our zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery will be communicated to all suppliers, contractors and business partners at the outset of our business relationship with them. And will be reinforced as appropriate thereafter.
5.1 Any employee, unless identified as a victim of modern slavery, who breaches this policy will face disciplinary action. This may result in dismissal for misconduct or gross misconduct.
5.2 Oliver Rae Ltd will consider terminating our relationship with other individuals and organisations working on our behalf if they breach this policy.
