Modern Slavery Statement

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This statement is made as part of Talis Legal Recruitment’s commitment to eliminating the exploitation of people under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the Act).  It summarises how Talis Legal Recruitment operates, the policies and processes in place to minimise the possibility of any problems, any risks we have identified and how we monitor them, and how we train our staff.   

This statement is published in accordance with section 54 of the Act, and relates to the financial year to May 2023.  It was approved by our members on 10 May 2023.   

Sarah Wood 

Director 

  1. Our Business

Talis Legal Recruitment is a LLP operating in the recruitment sector.  We provide introduction services  in the legal sectors. 

Talis Legal Recruitment is an independent business.   

Who we work with 

All of the hirers that we work with, and all of the work-seekers we provide, are known to and identified by our staff.  All of the temporary workers we supply are identified by our staff. We do not supply work-seekers to hiring companies through any intermediaries.  

 

The hiring companies that we work with are located in the UK.  The work-seekers we supply live in the UK 

  1. Other relationships

As part of our business, we also work with the following organisations:  

  • the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (rec.uk.com) 

  1. Our Policies

Talis Legal Recruitment has a modern slavery policy available upon request. 

In addition, Talis Legal Recruitment has the following policies which incorporate ethical standards for our staff and our suppliers. 

  • Equal opportunities and diversity policy
  • Anti-bribery and corruption policy

 

  1. Policy development and review

Talis Legal Recruitment’s policies are established by our directors, based on advice from HR professionals, industry best practice and legal advice.  We review our policies on a regular basis, or as needed to adapt to changes.   

  1. Our Processes for Managing Risk

In order to assess the risk of modern slavery, we use the following processes with our suppliers: 

  • When engaging with suppliers, we ask for evidence of their processes and policies, including commitments around modern slavery, human trafficking, forced labour, human rights, and whistle-blowing.

After due consideration, we have not identified any significant risks of modern slavery, forced labour, or human trafficking in our supply chain.  However, we continue to be alert to the potential for problems.   

Additionally, we have taken the following steps to minimise the possibility of any problems: 

  • We reserve the right to conduct spot-checks of the businesses who supply us, in order to investigate any complaints.
  • We require the businesses we work with to publish a modern slavery statement.

Our staff are encouraged to bring any concerns they have to the attention of management. 

  1. Our Performance

We benchmark our indicators against industry best-practice / discuss our indicators with suppliers / carefully consider our indicators. 

  1. Our Training

All of our staff receive training and support that is appropriate to their role.  In particular: 

  • Our recruiters, HR personnel, and/or staff involved in our procurement and supply chains. undertake training courses that include guidance around modern slavery and human trafficking, as well as other wider human rights issues.
  • All of our staff receive awareness-raising information around issues involving modern slavery and human trafficking, so that they can bring any concerns they have to the attention of management.

As part of this, our staff are encouraged to discuss any concerns that they have.   

Training is refreshed regularly.