Compliance Department

Compliance Department

THE MAIN ROLE OF THE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT AT MASSTEMPS LTD IS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ENSURE ADHERENCE TO OUR REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITIES.

THIS IS CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED; AUDITS ARE REGULARLY CARRIED OUT ON OUR PROCESSES, PRACTICES AND DOCUMENTS. AS A MEMBER OF THE RECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT CONFEDERATION (REC) WE HAVE THE TOOLS TO ENSURE THE CORRECT GUIDANCE, LEGAL ADVICE AND TRAINING IS AVAILABLE TO OUR DEPARTMENT. PLUS, WE ARE HELD TO HIGHER ETHICAL STANDARDS – HONESTY, RESPECT, INTEGRITY AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

MASSTEMPS LTD ARE LICENCED BY THE GANGMASTERS & LABOUR ABUSE AUTHORITY (GLAA) TO SUPPLY TEMPORARY WORKERS TO THE FRESH PRODUCE SUPPLY CHAIN. THE SCHEME ENSURES THAT BUSINESSES WHO SUPPLY WORKERS (LABOUR PROVIDERS, GANGMASTERS OR AGENCIES) AND BUSINESSES WHO NEED WORKERS (LABOUR USERS, FARMERS, PACKHOUSES, FACTORIES) MEET THE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS THAT ARE REQUIRED BY LAW.

ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS THE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING CANDIDATE REGISTRATIONS. WE OFFER AN ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCESS; THIS IS FOLLOWED UP BY A FACE-TO-FACE CHECK OF ID AND PROOF OF RIGHT TO WORK. WE CAN ALSO OFFER THE USE OF A CERTIFIED DIGITAL IDENTITY SERVICE PROVIDER (IDSP) TO CARRY OUT IDENTITY CHECKS.

EACH WEEK THE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT WILL MONITOR WORKERS ON ASSIGNMENTS TO ENSURE ADHERENCE TO THE AGENCY WORKER REGULATIONS. AFTER COMPLETING A QUALIFYING PERIOD, WORKERS ARE ENTITLED TO SAME RIGHTS – SPECIFICALLY EQUAL PAY AND WORKING CONDITIONS – AS PERMANENT EMPLOYEES. SINCE ITS INTRODUCTION IN 2018, GDPR HAS TRANSFORMED THE WAY BUSINESSES STORE, PROCESS AND TRANSFER PERSONAL DATA.

OUR COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT ENSURE THAT THE RIGHTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL UNDER GDPR ARE MAINTAINED. WE ASSIST OUR CLIENTS WITH ANY SUPPLY CHAIN AUDITS THEY MAY CARRY OUT (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL) THE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT ARE ALSO YOUR FIRST PORT OF CALL FOR ANY ACCIDENTS OR COMPLAINT