Structure
Fieldfisher LLP is a limited liability partnership
registered in England and Wales with registered number OC318472. Fieldfisher is
an international legal practice comprising Fieldfisher LLP and its affiliates,
operating in the jurisdictions as detailed on our website here.
We are committed
to legal compliance and ethical business practices in all of our UK operations,
including a constant process of monitoring our practices to combat slavery and
human trafficking and improving or procedures where necessary. We choose suppliers and contractors who we
believe share that commitment.
Since the Act came into force we have operated
a partner level
Committee to monitor
compliance
Our policy on slavery and human trafficking
During the last Financial Year we have continued our
commitment to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in
our supply chains or in any part of our business. Our Anti-slavery and Human
Trafficking Policy (available here) and our
supplier selection processes reflect our commitment to implement and enforce
effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not
taking place anywhere in our supply chains.
Parts of our business and supply chains where there
is a risk and steps we have taken
As a professional services business employing professional
people we have not identified a material slavery and human trafficking risk in
our own business.
During the last year we have again reviewed our suppliers. We contract primarily with blue chip
companies where the risk of slavery and human trafficking taking place within
those businesses continues to be low. Our risk assessment concluded that
although the risk was low overall, our outsourced facilities management in the
UK continues to be an area where we require further and ongoing
reassurance. This area covers:
(a)
building security;
(b)
office cleaning;
(c)
concierge services;
(d)
reception and
switchboard.
We continue to ensure that all our providers in these fields
continue to pay the London Living Wage or the National
Minimum wage as appropriate. As set out below we will be seeking formal written
confirmation of
their compliance with this and other applicable laws and regulations regarding
modern slavery and human trafficking.
Accountability
We require the firm's partners and staff, including
temporary workers and consultants to the firm and others who are subject to the
direction of the firm, to comply with our Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking
Policy. We also place a strong emphasis across the organisation on publicising
and encouraging compliance to our stated values which are Respect, Integrity,
Responsibility and Teamwork,
As with all alleged violations of policy, we are committed
to investigating issues and taking the appropriate action up to and including
termination of employment and termination of agreements for suppliers and
contractors. No such issues have arisen during the year.
Training
To ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of
modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and our business, we
have provided training to staff and those in management roles who have direct
contact and responsibility for procurement within the firm, both in the firm
and in our primary outsourced provider.
Further steps
During the current financial year we intend to take the
following further steps to combat slavery and human trafficking:
- Conduct an annual risk assessment of our supply
chains to identify where there may be a higher risk of slavery and human
trafficking
- Where appropriate, seek written confirmation from suppliers identified as being higher risk by our risk assessment procedures, concerning their compliance with applicable laws and regulations regarding modern slavery and human trafficking.
Signed:
Michael Chissick - Managing Partner
Designated Member