Modern Slavery Statement

Introduction

This statement sets out LT Harpers’ actions to understand all potential modern slavery risks related to its business and to put in place steps that are aimed at ensuring that there is no slavery or human trafficking in its own business and its supply chains. This statement relates to actions and activities during the financial year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024

As part of the recruitment industry, we recognise that we have a responsibility to take a robust approach to slavery and human trafficking.

Our organisation is absolutely committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in its corporate activities, and to ensuring that its supply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking.

Organisational structure and supply chains

LT Harper is an provider of specialised recruitment service to individuals and organisation. We deliver permanent and temporary recruitment services and solutions internationally.

In the UK, and across the world, we aim to work with a small range of suppliers who provide cyber security services. Therefore, we have close relationships with our suppliers and good visibility of our supply chain. There is, therefore, limited scope for slavery and human trafficking to take place in our business or supply chain

We recognise that we have a strong responsibility to take a robust approach to slavery and human trafficking. We will not tolerate slavery and human trafficking in our business or supply chain. 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 that any form of slavery is not taking place in our own business or supply chains. Whilst we assess the risk of modern slavery as low in our supply chain, we have taken appropriate steps to ensure our procedures are appropriate by:

  • Ensuring robust recruitment procedures which include immigration checks
  • Ensuring employees and Temporary Workers have the correct right to work status and documents
  • Confirming that appropriate clearing is obtained (e.g. DBS)
  • Strong policies and procedures for the business overall are in place

Everyone in LT Harper is responsible for ensuring that any contact with our customers and the public at large reflects professionalism, compassion, and integrity.

  • We shall uphold the values of honesty, partnership and fairness in our relationships with stakeholders
  • We shall ensure a high level of business performance while minimising and effectively managing risk
  • We shall strive to provide continuous improvement in terms of service quality and cost
  • We will register and resolve customer complaints in accordance with our standards of service.
  • We will deal fairly with Temporary Workers and suppliers in our supply chain.
  • We will not create barriers to the use of small and medium-sized enterprises who are qualified to provide goods or services, and we will encourage innovation in our supply chains to increase the value or quality of supply.
  • We will be fair and reasonable in our payment practices.

Responsibility

Responsibility for our anti-slavery initiatives is as follows:

Policies: Our Founder and HR are responsible for the policy management, control and administration of the policy development process which includes: maintaining a central register of all policies, ensuring policies are reviewed in a timely manner, ensuring consistency through the policy development process, archiving superseded policies onto group portal and archiving superseded policies.

Investigations/due diligence: We have a transparent approach to the recruitment and placement of our candidates and employees, and fully complies with the Duty of Candour principles, and the Modern Slavery Act 2015. Any incidents of Modern Slavery and/or Human Trafficking are documented, investigated (if appropriate) and referred appropriately to the regulatory bodies in accordance with the LT Harpers’ Policy/Procedure and in line with the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Whistleblowing: we have a whistleblowing email that employees can access if they suspect modern slavery is taking place.

Further steps

Following a review of the effectiveness of the steps taken in the previous financial year to prevent modern slavery or human trafficking occurring in our business, we intend to take the following further steps during the course of the 2023 financial year:

Outside of the UK, a Modern Slavery playbook will be devised and communicated to all the regions in which we operate providing practical guidance on how to approach Modern Slavery and support in managing these risks in our local businesses. In accordance with the risk-based approach developed in the UK, the focus for regions and their respective supply chains will continue to be on:

Products we buy that are imported from countries identified as having a high risk of Modern Slavery; and Services we consume within countries across industries where Modern Slavery is typically more prevalent.

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 is reviewed and adopted by the Board and constitutes our Group’s slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ending 31 March 2024.