Modern
Slavery
Statement
Modern Slavery Statement & Policy
Nexus Interiors Australia Pty Ltd is committed to eliminating the risk of modern slavery occurring within its own business, and its supply chains or through any other business relationship.
This policy applies to every party involved with Nexus Interiors Australia Pty Ltd in any capacity, including employees, directors, officers, agency workers, contractors, consultants and any other third- party representative.
Nexus Interiors Australia Pty Ltd expects any party involved as a business relationship with Nexus Interiors Australia Pty Ltd to familiarise themselves with all of our policies, especially pertaining to modern slavery.
Nexus Interiors Australia Pty Ltd will only do business with organisations who fully comply with this policy, or those who are taking verifiable steps towards compliance.
Defining Modern Slavery
Although a complex issue, The Modern Slavery Act covers four key criminal activities:
- Slavery: where ownership is exercised over an individual
- Servitude: involves the obligation to provide service imposed by coercion
- Forced and compulsory labour: all work or service, not voluntarily performed, which is obtained from an individual under the threat of force or penalty
- Human trafficking: involves arranging or facilitating the travel of another with a view to exploiting them
Other forms of modern slavery, which will not be condoned are, but not limited to:
- Child labour: whilst not always illegal in the jurisdiction in which it takes places, child labour involves the employment of children that is exploitative or is likely to be hazardous to or interfere with a child’s education, health (including mental health), physical wellbeing or social
All forms of modern slavery have in common, the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for commercial or personal gain and amount to a violation of an individual’s fundamental human rights.
How Nexus Interiors Australia Pty Ltd seeks to Embed the Anti-Slavery Policy in Practice
To underpin the commitments laid out in this policy, Nexus Interiors Australia Pty Ltd aims to implement the following courses of action:
- Nexus Interiors Australia Pty Ltd will conduct risk assessments to determine which parts of the business and which supply chains are most at risk from modern slavery so efforts can be focused on the areas that are most ‘at risk’
- Where appropriate, as informed by the risk assessment, Nexus Interiors Australia Pty Ltd will engage directly with new suppliers in respect of the Anti-Slavery Policy in order to gain a proper understanding of the measures they have in place to ensure that modern slavery is not occurring within their own businesses.
- Our documentation will incorporate specific prohibition against slavery or servitude, the use of forced, compulsory or trafficked labour, and the use of child labour in line with this policy.
Responsibility for This Policy
Upper management has overall responsibility for this policy and in ensuring that Nexus Interiors Australia Pty Ltd complies with all its legal and ethical obligations.
Our Managing Director will have the primary day-to-day responsibility for the implementation of this policy, monitoring its use and ensuring that the appropriate processes and control systems are in place, and amended as appropriate, to ensure it can operate effectively.
Breaches of This Policy
The breach of this policy by an employee, director or officer of Nexus Interiors Australia Pty Ltd may lead to disciplinary action being taken in accordance with Nexus Interiors Australia Pty Ltd’s Disciplinary Procedure. Serious breaches may be regarded as gross misconduct and can lead to immediate dismissal.
Every stakeholder within Nexus Interiors Australia Pty Ltd will be expected to co-operate and participate to the fullest extent possible in any investigation into suspected breaches of this policy or any related processes or procedures.
Status of This Policy
The Anti-Slavery Policy will be reviewed by upper management on a regular basis.
This notice reflects the Nexus Interiors Australia Pty Ltd’s current practice. Nexus Interiors Australia Pty Ltd will update the notice from time to time to reflect legal and operational requirements.