MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT

A) ORGANISATION

This statement applies to Yoozoom Telecom Ltd (referred to in this statement as ‘the Organisation’). The information included in the statement refers to the financial year 2019-2020.

B) ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

Yoozoom Telecom is a provider of WebRTC based Unified Communications, Omni Channel Blended Customer Contact Centres and Video Meetings to businesses. The company is based & operates from its office located in Leeds, UK where all employees as based.

Yoozoom Telecom board constitutes for four directors, headed by the Managing Director.

C) DEFINITIONS

Yoozoom Telecom considers that modern slavery encompasses:

·      Human trafficking;
·      Forced work, through mental or physical threat;
·      Being owned or controlled by an employer through mental or physical abuse of the threat of abuse;
·      Being dehumanised, treated as a commodity or being bought or sold as property;
·      Being physically constrained or to have restriction placed on freedom of movement.

D) COMMITMENT

Yoozoom Telecomacknowledges its responsibilities in relation to tackling modern slavery and commits to complying with the provisions in the Modern Slavery Act 2015. Yoozoom Telecom understands that this requires an ongoing review of both its internal practices in relation to its labour force and, additionally to supplier network.

Yoozoom Telecomdoes not enter into business with any other organisation, in the United Kingdom or abroad, which knowingly supports or is found to involve itself in slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.
No labour provided to Yoozoom Telecom in the pursuance of the provision of its own services is obtained by means of slavery or human trafficking. Yoozoom Telecom strictly adheres to the minimum standards required in relation to its responsibilities under relevant employment legislation in the UK.

E) STEPS

Yoozoom Telecom carries out due diligence processes in relation to ensuring slavery and/or human trafficking does not take place in its organisation or supply chains, including conducting a review of the controls of its suppliers.

Yoozoom Telecom has not, to its knowledge, conducted any business with another organisation which has been found to have involved itself with modern slavery.

In accordance with section 54(4) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, Yoozoom Telecom has taken the following steps to ensure that modern slavery is not taking place:

·      Reviewing supplier contracts to include termination powers in the event that the supplier is, or is suspected, to be involved in modern slavery;
·      Measures in place to identify and assess the potential risks in its supply chains;
·      Undertaking impact assessments of its services upon potential instances of slavery;
·      Creating action plans to address risk to modern slavery;

F) KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Yoozoom Telecom has set the following key performance indicators to measure its effectiveness in ensuring modern slavery is not taking place in its supply chains.

·      Carrying out random checks.
·      Having a channel of communication with employees within its supply chain.
·      Ensuring the supplier network has got Modern Slavery Statement (wherever applicable).

G) TRAINING

Morden Slavery is part for employee induction & training. This is to effectively implement company’s stance on modern slavery.

H) SLAVERY COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Yoozoom Telecom has a Slavery Compliance Officer, to whom all concerns regarding modern slavery should be addressed, and who will then undertake relevant action with regard to Yoozoom Telecom’s obligations in this regard.

This statement is made in pursuance of Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and will be reviewed for each financial year.