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.
Home office modern slavery statement. This factsheet sets out further measures taken by the government since the modern slavery act received royal assent. 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. To acknowledge the fifth anniversary we have published the world s first government modern slavery statement which sets out what we have done to prevent modern slavery in our own supply chains. Section 54 of the modern slavery act transparency in supply chains requires certain commercial organisations with a turnover above 36 million to publish an annual modern slavery statement.
Request an accessible format. The home office s statutory guidance provides more detailed advice for organisations on complying with section 54 of the modern slavery act 2015. The uk home office has released an updated version of its guidance for companies on the content of statements published under the modern slavery act 2015. The guidance was initially published in 2015 when the bill first passed.
Uk government modern slavery statement. Uk government modern slavery statement published. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. 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 slavery and human trafficking statement should set out. Publish an annual modern slavery statement. Section 54 of the modern slavery act 2015 requires certain organisations to develop a slavery and human trafficking statement each year. Home office estimates around 1 748uppliers to central government departments were in scope of this requirement for financial year 2017 18.
Pdf 492kb 29 pages. Now that organisations have gone through a first round of modern slavery statements and some have already published a second report the guidance has been revised to. On 31 july 2014 the home office launched a modern slavery marketing campaign to raise awareness that slavery exists in the uk.