Modern Slavery is a criminal offence under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the Act) which can occur in various forms, such as servitude, forced or 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. Advantage Medical Staffing has a zero tolerance to modern slavery and we always conduct our business dealings ethically and with integrity. We actively implement and enforce effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our business or our supply chain.

Our Supply Chains

Our supply chains include, but are not limited to, sourcing candidates for clients. This may involve the introduction by external agencies to Advantage Medical Staffing’s candidates for onward supply to our clients. We expect our suppliers and potential suppliers to aim for high ethical standards and to operate in an ethical, legally compliant, and professional manner. We also expect our suppliers to promote similar standards in their own supply chain.

Our Policies on Slavery and Human Trafficking

Employees should be free to choose to work for their employer and to leave the company upon reasonable notice.

All employees must be provided with a clear contract of employment, which complies with local legislation.

All employees must be treated in a fair and equal manner and with dignity and respect.

Any form of discrimination, victimisation or harassment on the grounds of marital or civil partnership status, sex (including gender reassignment), race (including colour, ethnic and national origin, nationality), disability, sexual orientation, having or not having dependents, religious belief or political opinion, age, trade union activity and offending background should be prohibited.

All applicable laws and industry standards on employee wages, benefits, working hours and minimum wage should be adhered to without any unauthorised deductions. Suppliers should observe the provisions of the International Labour Organization such that any young persons under the age of 18 should not be employed to work at night or for any hazardous work and their employment should not harm the young person’s education, health or physical, mental, moral or social development. No young persons may be employed below the age of 16.

All slavery and human trafficking laws must be complied with including, but not limited to, the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015. Suppliers must ensure their business operations are free from slavery and human trafficking practices whether in the UK or elsewhere, both internally and within their supply chains and other external business relationships. We are committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains or in any part of our business.

Due Diligence Process for Slavery and Human Trafficking

We ensure strict compliance checks are carried out for all candidates it supplies. We verify the identity of each worker and their right to work before supply commences. As part of our commitment to identify and eradicate slavery and human trafficking, we undertake due diligence on our supply chain to ensure compliance with legislative obligations.

All Advantage Medical Staffing and associated businesses employees have access to dedicated channels through which they may voice concerns, either through local reporting mechanisms and whistleblowing procedure. We are committed to protecting employees when disclosing malpractice and will ensure that all disclosures made in good faith will be treated confidentially and without fear of retaliation.

Training

All staff within Advantage Medical Staffing and associated businesses are expected to comply with all laws and act in accordance with local guidelines and regulations and act with integrity and honesty. Our policies and procedures ensure our staff have access to any additional information and support they may require with regards to human trafficking, forced labour, servitude and slavery. Further training is provided as required.

Signed: Dr Rowen Fernando

Position: Founder

For and on behalf of Advantage Medical Staffing Ltd