This statement is made as part of Venesky-Brown Recruitment’s commitment to eliminating the exploitation of people under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the Act). It summarises how Venesky-Brown Recruitment operates, the policies and processes in place to minimise the possibility of any problems, any risks we have identified and how we monitor them and how we train our staff.
This statement is published in accordance with section 54 of the Act, and relates to the financial year April 2022 to April 2023. It was approved by the board of directors on 1st March 2022.
Venesky-Brown Recruitment is a limited company operating in the recruitment sector. We are a leading provider of resourcing solutions, rapidly expanding our presence across the UK into sectors including Construction, Engineering, Corporate Services, Digital and IT.
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. We appreciate that the construction sector is high risk when it comes to modern slavery and accounts for a significant portion of issues in the UK. We therefore continually renew and assess our processes and controls to ensure we have robust protection and protocols in place to eliminate any chances of modern slavery.
Who We Work With
All of the hirers that we work with, and all of the work-seekers we provide, are known to and identified by our staff. All of the temporary workers we supply are identified by our staff. Some of these work-seekers operate through their own limited companies.
Other Relationships
As part of our business, we also work with the following organisations:
Venesky-Brown Recruitment has the following policies which incorporate ethical standards for our staff and our suppliers
Venesky-Brown’s policies are established by our directors and our senior leadership team, based on advice from HR professionals, industry best practice and legal advice. We review our policies annually or as needed to adapt to changes.
In order to assess the risk of modern slavery, we use the following processes with our suppliers:
Additionally, we have taken the following steps to minimise the possibility of any problems:
Our staff are encouraged to bring any concerns they have to the attention of management.
As part of monitoring the performance of Venesky-Brown Recruitment, we track the following general key performance indicators:
Dealing with Complaints: We aim to deal with all complaints received in line with our Complaints Policy.
Venesky-Brown have implemented the following:
2022-23 Plans
Our zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery is communicated to all suppliers, contractors and business partners at the outset of our business relationship with them and reinforced as appropriate thereafter. Training on the risk our business faces from modern slavery in its supply chains, forms part of our induction process for all individuals who work for us, and regular training will be provided as necessary. In particular:
Our leadership team receive detailed training in identifying and resolving concerns around modern slavery and human trafficking.
As part of this, our staff are encouraged to discuss any concerns that they have with Management.
The policy will be reviewed annually to ensure that it remains relevant and up to date.