REAGENT Business Ethics Policy
Introduction:
At REAGENT Recruitment, we hold our employees, temporary workers, and directors to the highest ethical standards and expect them to conduct business in compliance with all relevant legal principles. Upholding integrity, truthfulness, and honesty is paramount in our interactions with employees, workers, clients, and all stakeholders.
General Principles:
We are committed to demonstrating integrity, fairness, impartiality, and efficiency in all business dealings. Our aim is to maintain both personal and corporate reputations and inspire confidence and trust in our actions.
Health and Safety:
Ensuring a safe and healthy working environment for our employees and temporary workers is a top priority. We conduct thorough inductions for all staff and workers, perform site visits and checks before supplying workers to new clients, and conduct annual site checks. Continuous and documented health and safety training is provided to ensure the well-being of our workers.
Environment:
We respect the environment and strive to minimise our operational impact on it.
Employees and Temporary Workers:
We treat all employees and temporary workers with dignity and respect, providing equal opportunities regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, maternity, marital status, family status, disability, age, or national origin. Our commitment includes offering a safe and healthy workplace and zero tolerance for harassment.
We ensure:
- Employment is voluntary with no forced or involuntary labour.
- Child labour is strictly prohibited.
- Robust processes are in place to identify and mitigate modern slavery and human trafficking risks.
- Fair treatment of workers without any form of abuse or harassment.
- Compliance with National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage regulations.
- Promotion of regular employment where feasible.
- Monitoring of adherence to working hour regulations.
Clients:
We maintain transparency and honesty in all advertising and communications, seeking to establish long-term partnerships based on integrity. Client confidentiality is respected at all times.
Competitors:
We compete lawfully and ethically, solely based on performance, without seeking to damage the reputation of competitors.
Government, Regulators, and Legislators:
We strive to comply with all applicable legislation and adhere to best practices in corporate governance, fulfilling our tax obligations.
Giving and Receiving Gifts and Entertainment:
Employees, directors, and temporary workers refrain from seeking or accepting gifts, favours, or monetary inducements. Any such offers are promptly reported to management for investigation.
Bribes and Corrupt Practice:
We strictly prohibit the offer, payment, solicitation, or acceptance of bribes in any form. Detailed procedures are outlined in our Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy.