Modern Slavery Policy

Legal Information

Policy Statement

AIM Commercial Cleaning is committed to developing and adopting a proactive approach to tackling hidden labour exploitation.

Hidden labour exploitation is exploitation of job applicants or workers by third party individuals or gangs other than the employer or labour provider including rogue individuals working within these businesses but without the knowledge of management.  It includes forced labour and human trafficking for labour exploitation; payment for work-finding services and work-related exploitation such as forced use of accommodation.  It is understood that it is often well hidden by the perpetrators with victims, if they perceive of themselves as such, reluctant to come forward.

Many points in this policy have been taken from the UK organisation Stronger Together. For more information on modern slavery and how it can be prevented, please visit their website: http://stronger2gether.org/

The AIM Commercial Cleaning Board of Directors endorses this Modern Slavery Policy.

Policy Commitments

We will;

  1. Will designate a manager who is responsible for ensuring the commitments within this policy are adhered to.
  2. Ensure that labour sourcing, recruitment and worker placement processes are under the control of trusted and competent staff members.
  3. Accept that job finding fees are a business cost, and will not allow these to be paid by job applicants.  The Company will not use any individual or organisation to source and supply workers without confirming that workers are not being charged a work finding fee.
  4. Not accept money, favours or any gifts at all from applicants or workers.
  5. Not allow an unauthorised agent or individual to introduce job applicants to the Company.
  6. Not allow applicants to complete registration documents on behalf of others.
  7. Ensure workers understand their contract and contract terms, and agree to these contract terms in full. If the worker does not speak English, translate the contract so you are confident the contract is understood and agreed to.
  8. Ensure the worker’s wages go directly into their own bank account. Verify that the bank account you pay into is in fact the bank account of the worker.
  9. Not act as landlords or be in involved in the provision of accommodation, transport or other paid for services to workers.
  10. Not force or coerce temporary workers to work against their will.
  11. Not threaten or subject workers to physical or mental mistreatment.
  12. Treat applicants and workers with dignity and respect.
  13. Encourage workers to report cases of hidden third party labour exploitation.
  14. Adopt a proactive approach to reporting suspicions of hidden worker exploitation to the Gangmasters Licensing Authority and police. 

Reporting Concerns

AIM Commercial Cleaning will take seriously any report or whistleblowing and should any individual have an issue or concern around Modern Slavery issues then they should report them in the following way:

Email: hradmin@aimcleaning.co.uk

Phone: (+44) 01322 625650

Employees may also send a private message or private ecard on Target our employee portal

Any such report would be treated in the utmost discretion and in confidence and would be passed to a Senior Director for investigation.

The Managing Director is responsible for the implementation of this policy and will make the necessary resources available to realise our corporate responsibilities. However, all employees of AIM Commercial Cleaning are responsible for our successful performance of this policy.

Any violations of this Policy will be dealt with appropriately via the Company disciplinary process.

Signed

Kola Odetayo

Managing Director

31st January 2024