EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

Policies described

Freedom of workers to terminate employment Freedom of movement Freedom of association Prohibits any threat of violence, harassment and intimidation Prohibits the use of worker-paid recruitment fees Prohibits compulsory overtime Prohibits child labour Prohibits discrimination Prohibits confiscation of workers' original identification documents Provides access to remedy, compensation and justice for victims of modern slavery

Training described

Executive-level staff Procurement staff Your suppliers

Worker engagement and working conditions

Your suppliers Workers within your organisation Central or local government

Grievance mechanisms

Using anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or mobile phone app Through trade unions or other worker representative groups

Other monitoring

See Section 3: Risk Assessment and Due Diligence in DfT’s Modern Slavery Statement for details on how Government is monitoring labour conditions through the Modern Slavery Assessment Tool (MSAT)

Demonstrated progress

DfT goals and KPIs have been developed and included within the statement.

Reported risks and mitigations

• Risk: Construction - workers in the UK are known to be vulnerable to exploitation, due to the sector’s reliance on temporary low skilled migrant labour, fragmented supply chains and low-cost tendering.
• Area: Within your supply chains
• Tier: Tier 2 suppliers Tier 3 suppliers and below
• Group: Migrants
• Mitigation: DfTc is working with National Highways, Network Rail and HS2 (who publish individual statements) to map the supply chains of its strategic suppliers operating in this sector. This will improve the visibility of tier 2/3 suppliers across the DfT Group’s most significant common category of spend. DfT is currently looking at the MSAT assessments and will ensure future supplier engagement activity includes collaboration to address areas for improvement and agreement of action plans to deliver them.
• Risk: Textiles - workers in the industry are known to be vulnerable to exploitation, due to the sector’s reliance on temporary low skilled migrant labour, fragmented supply chains and low-cost tendering.
• Group: Women Migrants Children
• Mitigation: DfT is currently looking at the MSAT assessments and will ensure future strategic supplier engagement activity includes collaboration to address areas for improvement and agreement of action plans to deliver them. DfT will also continue to promote training and awareness for commercial staff.
• Risk: Facilities Management
• Group: Women Migrants