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 which have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain. We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and we are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our own business or in any of our supply chains.
This policy applies to all persons working for us or on our behalf in any capacity, including employees at all levels, directors, officers, agency workers, seconded workers, volunteers, interns, agents, contractors, external consultants, third-party representatives and business partners.
This policy does not form part of any employee’s contract of employment and we may amend it at any time.
Any employee who breaches this policy will face disciplinary action, which could result in dismissal for misconduct or gross misconduct.
The Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce is committed to the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the abolition of modern slavery and human trafficking. Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce is committed to creating and ensuring a non-discriminatory and respectful working environment for its staff.
Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce recruitment and people management processes are designed to ensure that all prospective employees are legally entitled to work in the UK and to safeguard employees from any abuse or coercion once in our employment.
