Wipe Wizard 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 or the threat of abuse;
● Being dehumanised, treated as a commodity or being bought or sold as property;
● Being physically constrained or to have restriction placed on freedom of movement.
COMMITMENT
Wipe Wizard acknowledges its responsibilities under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and is committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking within its own businesses and in its supply chains. Wipe Wizard understands that this requires an ongoing review of both its internal practices in relation to its labour force and its supply chains.
Wipe Wizard has a zero tolerance policy towards modern slavery. It will refrain from entering into business, and/or will discontinue any current business with any other organisation which knowingly supports or is found to involve itself in slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.
The labour supplied to Wipe Wizard in pursuance of the services it provides is carried out wholly in Kingdom.
No labour provided to Wipe Wizard in the pursuance of the provision of its own services is obtained by means of slavery or human trafficking. Wipe Wizard strictly adheres to the minimum standards required in relation to its responsibilities under relevant employment legislation in the United Kingdom and exceeds those minimums in relation to its employees.
Wipe Wizard offers employment contracts on a guaranteed hours basis only; no offers of employment are made on a zero hours basis.
Part-time and fixed-term employees within Wipe Wizard are provided with the same pro-rata contractual entitlements as full-time and permanent employees. If these are not offered, Wipe Wizard is able to rely on objectively justifiable grounds.
Wipe Wizardconducts staff surveys on an anonymous basis to give employees a voice on their individual employment, their department and Wipe Wizard company as appropriate.
POTENTIAL EXPOSURE
Wipe Wizard considers its exposure to modern slavery to be extremely limited. 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. In the operation of its business, Wipe Wizards main supply chains are those related to the provision of services. Wipe Wizard considers its main exposure to the risk of slavery and human trafficking to exist in its supply chains.
STEP
Wipe Wizard carries out due diligence processes in relation to ensuring slavery and/or human trafficking does not take place in its supply chains.
Wipe Wizard has not, to its knowledge, conducted any business with another organisation which has been found to have involved itself with slavery and/or human trafficking.
In accordance with section 54(4) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, Wipe Wizard has contacted (or attempted to contact) all first tier suppliers to set out our zero tolerance stance on modern slavery and to ensure that slavery and/or human trafficking is not taking place.
Wipe Wizard has taken action to monitor reports of modern slavery and will cross reference such reports with our first tier supply chain. Wipe Wizard will seek to discontinue business with any first tier supplier found by the enforcement authorities to be involved in modern slavery.
Wipe Wizard encourages use of its whistleblowing policy to report any concerns regarding modern slavery and will investigate any complaints thoroughly.
TRAINING
Upon commencement of employment, all employees undergo a structured induction process. All employees are made aware of Wipe Wizard policies relating to standards of behaviour that it requires from them.
Wipe Wizard also provides training on awareness of modern slavery to those within Wipe Wizard who have been identified as having responsibilities in this regard, namely those involved in finance and procurement.
ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTIVENESS IN COMBATTING MODERN SLAVERY
To ensure effectiveness in combatting modern slavery, Wipe Wizard maintains an accurate supplier list including contact details. It will ensure action is taken in response to reports of modern slavery in its supply chains and any complaints made via the whistleblowing policy will be responded to in accordance with the policy.
Following a review undertaken Wipe Wizard confirms its supplier list is up to date for the current financial year. There have been no reports that any of Wipe Wizard suppliers have been involved in activities covered by the Modern Slavery Act.
POLICIES
Wipe Wizard also has a Corporate Social Responsibility Policy which further defines its stance on modern slavery. In addition, a Whistleblowing policy is in place which encourages the reporting of any wrongdoing which is in the public interest.
GROUP DATA PROTECTION & COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Wipe Wizard has a Data Protection & Compliance Officer, to whom all concerns regarding modern slavery should be addressed. Wipe Wizard Data Protection & Compliance Officer undertakes an annual review of Wipe Wizard obligations towards eradicating modern slavery within its organisation and supply chains.
REVIEW
This statement is made in pursuance of Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2010 and applies to all companies within and associated to Wipe Wizard. It is reviewed for each financial year.