Modern Slavery Statement

Modern Slavery Statement

Osborne Thomas Limited

Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement 2022

 

Introduction 

Osborne Thomas Ltd was founded in 2011 to provide a range of recruitment related services to the public sector:

  • We are Fair, Open and Honest;
  • We Take Ownership; and
  • We Work Together 

These values are directly relevant to the issues associated with eradicating the evil of modern slavery and Osborne Thomas is committed to developing and improving its processes to combat slavery and human trafficking.

 

Structure

Although Osborne Thomas provides a very wide range of recruitment related services, Osborne Thomas particular focus is on the provision of what might be best described as ‘traditional’ recruitment services, matching work seekers seeking both interim and permanent employment with employers looking to fill various roles within the public sector. 

Osborne Thomas has very limited scope for slavery and human trafficking to take place in our business particularly as all of the workers engaged by Osborne Thomas work in the UK and are, therefore, entitled to receive at least the statutory minimum employment rights provided for by law

 

Osborne Thomas’s Policies on Slavery and Human Trafficking

We have the following processes in place:

With our suppliers: 

  • All suppliers to have confirmed their adherence to Osborne Thomas’s values and ethics relating to modern slavery and human trafficking.
  • We review the potential for risk at regular intervals, including the possibility of re-auditing a supplier or conducting spot checks.
  • We collaborate with our suppliers in order to have transparency across our supply chain.
  • We will conduct spot-checks of the businesses who supply us, to investigate any complaints.

With our employees: 

  • It is mandatory for all our staff to undergo appropriate training for assessing modern slavery risks and all of our staff are encouraged to bring any concerns they have to the attention of management.
  • This training is refreshed with all employees annually.
  • Any reported complaints are acted upon with immediate effect.

In addition, we also have a code of business which highlights the behaviours that are expected of our employees and suppliers.

All of the above are kept under review by the Directors at Osborne Thomas.

Osborne Thomas’s Anti-Slavery Policy reflects this commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all its business relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place anywhere.

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes Osborne Thomas’s slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ending in April 2022.

Julie Osborne
Managing Director