UK Modern Slavery Act 2015
Section 54 of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires every commercial organisation carrying on business in the UK with total turnover of £36 million or more to publish, for each financial year, a board-approved and director-signed statement of the steps it has taken to ensure slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in its business or supply chains, linked prominently from its homepage. The Home Office's statutory guidance (updated March 2025) sets out what a good statement covers (supply chain mapping, policies, risk assessment, due diligence and remedy, training and KPIs), publication within six months of year end and voluntary registry upload. Enforcement is by injunction; mandatory content, penalties and a compulsory registry remain proposals.
UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 is a compliance framework from United Kingdom with 2 domains and 11 controls that map to 52 other frameworks. The largest domains are TISC statutory guidance: what a statement should cover and how – UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (7 controls), Section 54: the statutory duties – UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (4 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (2)
Section 54: the statutory duties – UK Modern Slavery Act 2015
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| uk-modern-slavery-act-2015::S54-1 | Determine scope each year and prepare a statement for every financial year in scope |
| uk-modern-slavery-act-2015::S54-4 | State the steps taken in the year to prevent slavery and trafficking in supply chains and own business |
| uk-modern-slavery-act-2015::S54-6 | Have the statement approved by the board and signed by a director (or equivalent) |
| uk-modern-slavery-act-2015::S54-7 | Publish on the website with a prominent homepage link, or supply within 30 days on written request |
TISC statutory guidance: what a statement should cover and how – UK Modern Slavery Act 2015
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| uk-modern-slavery-act-2015::G-4.1 | Describe structure, business and supply chains, with supply chain mapping beyond tier 1 |
| uk-modern-slavery-act-2015::G-4.2 | Adopt and communicate policies on labour standards, responsible purchasing, recruitment, whistleblowing and remedy |
| uk-modern-slavery-act-2015::G-4.3 | Assess modern slavery risk to workers continuously and prioritise the most salient risks |
| uk-modern-slavery-act-2015::G-4.4 | Carry out human rights due diligence, fix purchasing practices, and provide grievance mechanisms and remedy |
| uk-modern-slavery-act-2015::G-4.5 | Train staff, suppliers and at-risk groups according to their role and exposure |
| uk-modern-slavery-act-2015::G-4.6 | Set anti-slavery goals and KPIs and report effectiveness year on year |
| uk-modern-slavery-act-2015::G-5.4 | Publish within six months of year end, keep past statements online, cover each group entity and use the registry |
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The Compliance Position Diagnostic, $5,000 fixed, ten business daysWhat is UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 and who does it apply to?
UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 is a compliance framework from United Kingdom with 2 domains and 11 controls. Section 54 of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires every commercial organisation carrying on business in the UK with total turnover of £36 million or more to publish, for each financial year, a board-approved and director-signed statement of the steps it has taken to ensure slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in its business or supply chains, linked prominently from its homepage. The Home Office's statutory guidance (updated March 2025) sets out what a good statement covers (supply chain mapping, policies, risk assessment, due diligence and remedy, training and KPIs), publication within six months of year end and voluntary registry upload. Enforcement is by injunction; mandatory content, penalties and a compulsory registry remain proposals. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 actually require?
UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 has 11 controls organised across 2 domains. The largest domains are TISC statutory guidance: what a statement should cover and how – UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (7 controls), Section 54: the statutory duties – UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 do I already cover?
UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 maps to 52 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI (5% coverage), South Korea ISMS-P (5% coverage), Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems (5% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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