Home Office Audit Modern Slavery Statement

Apparently it is going to publish a name and shame list of non compliant organisations after an audit at the end of march 2019.

Home office audit modern slavery statement. Over the last month the uk home office has sent letters to more than 17 000 companies that it believes are required to publish an annual statement under the uk modern slavery act. Publish an annual modern slavery statement. In addition the home office are. In addition the home office has published the.

The home office intends to publish a list of non compliant companies failing to publish a modern slavery statement at the end of the financial year. The resource centre has been selected by the home office to carry out an audit of how companies are complying with section 54 the modern slavery act 2015. A link to the statement should be published on your company s website homepage. Perhaps you did too.

Although many organisations have published modern slavery statements the level of compliance has been less than 50 and there has been criticism levelled at the home office for failing to take any enforcement action. The home office s most recent deadline to publish modern slavery statements expired on 31 march. Since then they have written final reminder letters to businesses who they consider to be at risk of non compliance. The home office s statutory guidance provides more detailed advice for organisations on complying with section 54 of the modern slavery act 2015.

We got a letter from the home office last month reminding us no doubt in common with many others of our obligations under the modern slavery act 2015. What to look out for in 2019. Requesting that a nominated contact register on the modern slavery contact database. In a letter sent last march the home office reminded businesses about the audit that would commence on 31 march 2019 to monitor compliance with section 54 of the msa the provision entitled transparency in supply chains which obliges organisations within its scope to publish a modern slavery statement in a prominent place on their main website page if they have.