Modern Slavery refers to any person/s holding another in slavery or servitude; and requiring the performance of forced and compulsory labour. Human trafficking is where a person/s facilitates the travel of another with the view of exploiting such individual for personal or commercial gain. Modern slavery and human trafficking are heinous crimes and morally reprehensible acts which deprives individuals of their liberty and dignity.
Cirtech is committed to the protection of human rights and the prevention of slavery and human trafficking in all its manifestation. This policy states Cirtech’s commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all our operations and business relationships; consistent with our core values.
In terms of the Bill of Rights as contained in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, no one may be subjected to slavery, servitude or forced labour. The Bill of Rights applies to all law and binds the legislature. Accordingly modern slavery is a violation of basic human rights and constitutes a crime.
Pursuant to our objective of achieving and maintaining workplace standards and practices that are fair and equitable, Cirtech Electronics is compliant with the following legislation and its subsequent amendments:
Cirtech is committed to respecting human rights and therefore have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and human trafficking.
We are fully committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in our operations and business relationships. Ethical behaviour is not only required from our leadership and staff; we expect similar standards from our contractors, suppliers and other business partners.
