Mayfair Cleaners Modern Slavery Statement
Statement of Intent: Mayfair Cleaners is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in all forms across our operations and supply chain. This modern slavery statement outlines our approach, controls and commitments. We adopt a zero-tolerance policy toward forced labour, servitude, and any form of exploitation and require the same from those who supply goods and services to us.
Zero-Tolerance Policy and Expectations
Our anti-slavery position is clear: we will not tolerate any form of modern slavery in our business or through our suppliers. We require all partners to comply with our standards and contractual terms, and we reserve the right to terminate relationships where breaches are found. Key measures include:
We maintain an actionable set of expectations communicated to suppliers, contractors and subcontractors. These include:
- Compliance with labour laws and employee rights
- Transparent recruitment practices
- Prohibition of forced or bonded labour
Our supplier due diligence program and periodic supplier audits form the backbone of our responsible procurement approach. We carry out risk-based supplier audits, desk-based assessments and on-site inspections where appropriate to verify compliance with our anti-slavery code. Audit findings lead to corrective action plans, and persistent non-compliance results in contract termination.
We consider the full spectrum of modern slavery risks across categories such as uniforms, cleaning consumables, and outsourced services. Our procurement teams work with suppliers to remediate any identified issues and implement improvements. We use audit checklists focused on wages, working hours, recruitment fees and worker contract clarity, and we record outcomes to identify trends and systemic risk.
Training and awareness are essential to embedding our modern slavery and human trafficking statement into daily practice. We provide regular training for staff involved in procurement, HR and operations, ensuring employees understand how to spot signs of exploitation and the importance of escalation. Internal policies are periodically updated to reflect evolving legal obligations and best practice.
Reporting Channels and Whistleblowing
We provide multiple safe, confidential reporting channels to enable workers, suppliers and third parties to raise concerns. Our whistleblowing arrangements are designed to protect reporters from retaliation and to ensure concerns are investigated promptly and fairly. Reports may be raised anonymously through designated internal routes and will be treated seriously.
Governance of our anti-modern slavery statement sits with senior leadership and the board. We maintain documented procedures for investigation, remediation and escalation. When an allegation is substantiated we implement remedial actions, support affected individuals and, where appropriate, notify authorities. We also require our suppliers to adopt similar reporting and remediation procedures within their own operations.
Annual Review and Continuous Improvement: We review and refresh this modern slavery policy and related procedures at least annually. The annual review process evaluates the effectiveness of our due diligence, audits, training and reporting channels, and sets priorities for the coming year. Outcomes of the review influence resource allocation, supplier engagement strategy and improvements to contractual clauses and audit scope. Mayfair Cleaners is committed to continuous improvement, transparency, and collaboration with stakeholders to eradicate modern slavery risks in our operations and supply chain.
