Anti-Slavery & Human Trafficking Policy
Last updated: August 2026
1. About This Policy
SiteJobs is an online platform that connects construction workers directly with employers. We are not an employer, labour provider, or recruitment agency. We do not employ, pay, supervise, or manage workers placed through our platform.
This policy sets out SiteJobs' commitment to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in connection with our platform. It also sets out the standards we require from all employers who use SiteJobs to recruit workers.
This policy is published in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
2. Our Role and Responsibilities
As a platform operator, SiteJobs' responsibilities are limited to:
- Providing a digital platform where employers can advertise jobs and workers can find employment
- Conducting reasonable due diligence on employers before allowing them to list jobs on our platform
- Removing employers from the platform where there is evidence of modern slavery or human trafficking
- Reporting suspected modern slavery to the relevant authorities
- Cooperating fully with law enforcement investigations
SiteJobs does not:
- Employ or directly engage workers
- Control or supervise workplaces, sites, or working conditions
- Set or pay wages
- Verify individual workers' right to work, employment status, or working conditions - this is the sole responsibility of the employer
3. What Employers Must Do
All employers who use SiteJobs to advertise jobs are solely responsible for:
- Complying with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and all relevant employment legislation
- Verifying that every worker has the legal right to work in the UK before employment begins
- Ensuring no worker is subject to slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, or human trafficking
- Charging no recruitment fees to workers for finding them employment
- Paying workers at least the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage, directly and transparently
- Allowing workers to retain control of their own identity documents, bank accounts, and freedom of movement
- Providing written terms of employment in a language the worker understands
- Having their own anti-slavery policy and supply chain due diligence processes
4. Modern Slavery Explained
Modern slavery encompasses:
- Slavery: Where ownership is exercised over a person
- Servitude: The obligation to provide services imposed by coercion
- Forced or compulsory labour: Work or services extracted from a person under the menace of any penalty
- Human trafficking: The arrangement or facilitation of travel for the purpose of exploitation
- Child labour: The exploitation of children through work that deprives them of their childhood, education, or development
5. Employer Due Diligence
Before employers are permitted to list jobs on SiteJobs, we conduct reasonable checks including:
- Verifying the employer's company registration and business legitimacy
- Checking for any known associations with modern slavery offences
- Requiring employers to confirm their compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015
- Monitoring employer activity on the platform for indicators of concern
Where an employer fails to meet these standards or where concerns are raised, SiteJobs reserves the right to suspend or remove the employer from the platform immediately.
6. Reporting Concerns
If you suspect modern slavery in connection with any job listing or employer on SiteJobs, report it immediately:
- By email: [email protected]
- To the Modern Slavery Helpline: 08000 121 700 (24/7, confidential)
- To the Police: 999 in an emergency or 101 for non-emergencies
SiteJobs will treat all reports in confidence and will not tolerate retaliation against anyone who raises a concern in good faith.
7. Consequences for Employers
Any employer found to be involved in modern slavery practices will be:
- Removed from the SiteJobs platform immediately and permanently
- Reported to the relevant authorities, including the police and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA)
- Subject to termination of their account with no right to re-list
8. Limitation of Liability
SiteJobs is a platform provider, not an employer. We do not accept liability for the actions, omissions, or working practices of employers who use our platform. The responsibility for compliance with employment law, health and safety law, and the Modern Slavery Act 2015 rests solely with the employer.
Workers who experience or suspect exploitation should contact the authorities listed in Section 6.
9. Review
This policy is reviewed annually and updated as necessary to ensure it remains effective and reflects current legislation and best practice.
