Language Bank
Modern Slavery Statement Policy

Here are the steps Language Bank has taken and continues to take to understand and minimise the potential risk of modern slavery in its business and supply chains.
This statement is published in line with section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

About Language Bank
Language Bank provides free and impartial information and advice to employees and Freelance Interpreters on all aspects of workplace relations and employment law.
We support good relationships between employees which underpin business success.
When things go wrong, we help by providing conciliation to resolve workplace problems.
Language Bank is committed to the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the abolition of modern slavery and human trafficking.
As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to creating and ensuring a non-discriminatory and respectful working environment for our staff and Freelancers. We want all our staff to feel confident that they can expose wrongdoing without any risk to themselves.

Our recruitment and people management processes are designed to ensure that all prospective employees are legally entitled to work in the UK and to safeguard employees from any abuse or coercion.

We do not enter into business with any organisation, in the UK or abroad, which knowingly supports or is found to be involved in slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.

Our services
Due to the nature of our business, we assess ourselves to have a low risk of modern slavery in our business or with our clients.

Our solutions are limited and we procure services to a restricted range of UK local government, hospitals, schools, solicitors or other private companies or individuals.

Our policies in relation to the Modern Slavery Act 2015
The following policies are available to all staff through our Microsoft One drive cloud:

• Code of conduct Hand Book

• General Terms and Conditions for Interpreters

• Confidentiality Agreement

• Equality and Diversity policy

• Anti-Bribery Policy

Embedding the principles

We will continue to embed the principles through:

• providing awareness training to staff on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and informing them of the appropriate action to take if they suspect a case of slavery or human trafficking

• ensuring staff involved in procurement activity are aware of and follow modern slavery procurement guidance on GOV.UK

• ensuring that consideration of the modern slavery risks and prevention are added to Language Bank’s policy review process as an employer and procurer of goods and services

• making sure Language Bank procurement strategies and contract terms and conditions include references to modern slavery and human trafficking

• continuing to take action to embed a zero tolerance policy towards modern slavery

• ensuring that staff involved in buying or procurement and the recruitment and deployment of workers receive training on modern slavery and ethical employment practices

Person responsible: Mr Vlatko Petrov
Managing Partner @ Language Bank
petrov@language-bank.co.uk mob:07989 249 919