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Ethical Recruitment and Human Rights Compliance Policy

Effective July 2026 · Approved by the Director · Reviewed annually

1. Introduction

ALB Global Workforce Solutions is committed to upholding the highest ethical and human rights standards in all aspects of our recruitment, employment, and business practices. This policy reflects our zero-tolerance approach to forced labour, human trafficking, discrimination, and unethical treatment of workers.

2. Our core commitments

2.1 Ethical recruitment

  • Ensure transparency and fairness in all recruitment practices.
  • Recruit candidates solely based on merit, experience, and qualifications.
  • Avoid all forms of deception, coercion, or undue influence.
  • Never charge recruitment fees to candidates.

2.2 Human rights protection

  • Uphold the dignity, freedom, and equality of all individuals.
  • Prohibit any form of modern slavery, forced labour, or human trafficking.
  • Actively prevent and address any form of exploitation or abuse.
  • Promote safe, inclusive, and non-discriminatory working environments.

3. Anti-exploitation and modern slavery

In accordance with the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 and international human rights standards:

  • We do not engage in or tolerate slavery, servitude, bonded labour, or any form of forced work.
  • We conduct due diligence on all suppliers, clients, and partners to ensure ethical compliance.
  • We expect all third parties to adhere to this policy and share our zero-tolerance stance on exploitation.

4. Hidden labour exploitation prevention

We actively work to identify and eliminate hidden labour exploitation by:

  • Educating staff, clients, and candidates on signs and risks of hidden exploitation.
  • Maintaining transparent recruitment processes and written contracts.
  • Performing supplier and partner audits.
  • Promoting open reporting channels for suspected unethical practices.

5. Equal opportunity and non-discrimination

  • We ensure equal access to employment opportunities regardless of race, gender, age, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, or disability.
  • All recruitment decisions are based on objective criteria and business needs.
  • Discrimination, harassment, or victimisation in any form will not be tolerated.

6. Privacy, confidentiality and data protection

  • All candidate and client information is handled in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR (EU) and the LGPD (Brazil).
  • Personal data is collected only for legitimate recruitment purposes and is securely stored.
  • All parties must maintain strict confidentiality regarding candidate and business information.

7. Supplier, customer and partner expectations

All suppliers and partners must:

  • Comply with ALB Global Workforce Solutions' Ethical Recruitment and Human Rights Compliance Policy.
  • Avoid any practices that could be linked to slavery, exploitation, child labour, or human trafficking.
  • Implement measures to detect and prevent unethical practices in their supply chains.

8. Training and awareness

Regular training is provided to our staff on modern slavery and hidden exploitation, ethical recruitment standards, and anti-discrimination and equality policies.

9. Reporting and whistleblowing

Any concerns or suspicions of unethical behaviour, exploitation, or abuse can be reported confidentially via:

Concerns can also be raised with the relevant national authorities in the country where the work takes place. In Ireland, suspected trafficking can be reported to An Garda Síochána.

10. Continuous improvement and compliance

  • This policy is reviewed annually and updated as required.
  • ALB Global Workforce Solutions is committed to continuous improvement in safeguarding human rights and ethical standards across its operations.

11. Acceptance of policy

By signing service agreements with ALB Global Workforce Solutions, all clients, suppliers, and partners agree to comply with this Ethical Recruitment and Human Rights Compliance Policy.

Issued and approved by the Management of ALB Global Workforce Solutions.