Modern Slavery Policy

Carrik Care Ltd. is committed to ensuring that its staff and any workers it supplies are not subject to behaviour or threats that may amount to modern slavery, human trafficking, forced labour, and/ or similar human rights abuses. 

We are also committed to ensuring our approach to tackling modern slavery is consistent with our disclosure obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015. We all have a responsibility to be alert to the risks. 

Integrity and a consideration for human rights and ethical practice is at the forefront of our vision and values. This statement sets out Carrik Care’s actions to understand all potential modern slavery risks related to the business and to ensure steps are maintained to prevent both slavery and human trafficking. 

Structure of the business 

Carrik Care is a local agency providing registered nurses and care assistants to different nursing homes and hospitals in Northern Ireland. We provide our services to public and private clients. 

Our business partners 

We have detailed terms and conditions in place with our clients. We expect full compliance from our clients. 

Ultimately, we also expect our business partners to promote the same expectations and standards within their business. 

Our Policies

All employees must be provided with a clear contract of employment, which complies with local legislation. 

Any form of discrimination, victimisation or harassment should be prohibited. 

Laws relating to unlawful deductions from salary is observed. 

Young persons under the age of 18 should not be employed to work at night and their employment should not harm the young person’s education, health or physical, mental, moral or social development. 

No young persons may be employed below the age of 16. 

All slavery and human trafficking laws must be complied with including, but not limited to, the Act. 

We are committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in any part of our business. 

Anti-Slavery & Human Trafficking - Due Diligence Process

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

• Identify and assess potential risk areas when considering taking on new candidates and regularly review our existing employees. 

• Enforce strict identity checks on candidates and confirmed employees to confirm legitimacy of their right to work. 

• All Carrik Care employees have access to dedicated whistleblowing channels in order to raise concerns, questions or clarify processes. 

Carrik Care endorse transparency in this area. 

Training 

To maintain awareness and ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our business our Modern Slavery Policy is included in our Employee Handbook. 

All Carrik Care staff are expected to follow our vision and values in terms of integrity and confirmed legislation surrounding our business activity. 

We endeavour to update our policies and provide notices of change and regular training as and when the policy evolves. 

This statement is made to pursuant to Section 54 of the Act and constitutes Carrik Care’s slavery and human trafficking statement. 

Breach of Policy 

Any employee who breaches this policy will face disciplinary action, which could lead to dismissal for gross misconduct. 

We will terminate our relationship with any client or supplier who we find to be in breach of this policy immediately.