Alexander Baker trading as @thatbakerface is a sole-trader business supplying creative, event, media and technical services. The business has zero tolerance for slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking.
Status of this statement
The business is not currently within the turnover threshold that requires an annual statement under section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. This is therefore a voluntary, proportionate policy and statement intended to explain the standards applied in the business and its supply chain.
Business and supply chain
The business is owner-operated and may engage occasional freelance assistants, performers, technicians, designers or other subcontractors. It also purchases or hires equipment, software, cloud services, media, transport, printing and event-related services from established suppliers.
Commitments
The business will not knowingly:
- use forced, bonded, trafficked, compulsory or child labour;
- retain identity documents or restrict a worker’s freedom to leave;
- charge workers recruitment fees for work supplied to the business;
- ignore credible indicators of exploitation or unsafe and abusive working conditions; or
- continue a supplier or subcontractor relationship where serious concerns remain unresolved.
Subcontractors and suppliers
- People engaged directly will be told the work, rate or fee, expected hours and material conditions before accepting where reasonably practicable.
- Work will be voluntary, and subcontractors remain free to decline future assignments.
- Checks will be proportionate to the size, location and risk of the purchase or engagement.
- Established and reputable suppliers will normally be preferred for equipment, technology and professional services.
- Where a supply chain, location or arrangement presents a higher risk, the business may seek further information, contractual assurance or an alternative supplier.
Warning signs
Potential indicators include workers appearing controlled or fearful, unexplained restriction of movement, withheld documents or wages, unsafe accommodation tied to work, recruitment debt, unusually opaque labour arrangements, or a supplier refusing reasonable information about who performs the work.
Reporting concerns
Concerns connected with the business should be reported to Alexander Baker through the contact page. A person raising a genuine concern in good faith will not be disadvantaged by the business for doing so.
Where there is an immediate danger or suspected crime, the matter should be reported to the appropriate emergency service or public authority. The business will preserve relevant information and co-operate with a lawful investigation.
Response
Concerns will be considered promptly and proportionately. Depending on the circumstances, action may include seeking clarification, pausing work, protecting a potentially affected person, changing supplier, terminating an engagement or reporting the matter to an appropriate authority.
Responsibility and review
Alexander Baker is responsible for applying this policy. It will be reviewed if the business changes materially, enters a higher-risk market or supply chain, or receives a relevant concern.