The Modern Slavery Act and the Bridge Group

As a small independent consultancy with a turnover well below £36 million, the Bridge Group does not currently have a formal code of conduct in place regarding the Modern Slavery Act. However, we can confirm that we are committed to all staff and contractors being treated with respect and dignity, and compensated fairly for the work they do for us (always at above the national living wage).

Both staff and third-party contractors work under a contract that clearly sets out both their rights and responsibilities, and those of the Bridge Group as their employer or client.

For staff, this is a Statement of Terms and Conditions of Employment, that includes details of their salary, pension, working hours, leave entitlement and other working arrangements (all of which are in line with UK government guidelines) as well as details of what to do and who to speak to should they have any concern or grievance regarding their employment.

For contractors, we issue a Contract for Services that outlines their agreed rate of pay, the number of hours we expect them to work, and the terms and conditions under which they will provide the services requested, which includes a mutual right to terminate the contract for any reason with 30 days’ notice. We rarely work with contractors who employ staff (our third-party contractors are usually independent academic consultants), but where we do, we ask them to confirm the conditions under which their staff were engaged.

For more general suppliers (of IT, financial, legal and insurance services etc.), we only work with reputable companies who can demonstrate they share our values through their own anti-slavery or ethical conduct statements.