Charterpoint Ltd do not permit child labour and will not sustain any business dealings or relationships with any individual, company, supplier or contractor whom is involved in the use of child labour. The term “child” refers to any person employed under the age of 15 (or 14 where the law of the country permits), or under the age for completing compulsory education, or under the minimum age for employment in the country, whichever is greatest. Charterpoint Ltd fully support and endorse the use of legitimate workplace apprenticeship programs which comply with all laws and regulation applicable to such apprenticeship programs.
Charterpoint Ltd fully endorse, adhere to and support all UK Child Labour Laws as outlined by the UK Government. You can read more about the legislation we support and practice here.
Charterpoint Ltd ensures all new employees can provide sufficient identification to guarantee we do not break any UK Child Labour Laws. If recruitment is aided by a third party agency we ensure agencies adhere to our Charterpoint Ltd hiring policy to guarantee we comply with child labour laws with our hiring.
It is Charterpoint Ltd policy that any employees under the age of 18 are provided with full training, complying with Health & Safety, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Quality Standards. Every possible protection against hazardous work is provided for any employees under 18.
Annual Improvements
Legislation is regularly reviewed to ensure any under 18′s are working the correct legal hours.
Charterpoint Ltd oversee regular six-month employee reviews to ensure all employees are paid the required wage and are not kept on trainee wages beyond any legally specified durations. This review also provides us with the opportunity to update any Health & Safety requirements for under 18 employees and provides an opportunity for employees to inform of any grievances we can help with.
If you would like to find out more about Charterpoint Ltd Child Labour policy, or have any concerns or improvement offerings, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss our policy.
