LSAS Policy
It is the firm belief and policy of the Management Team of IMS Euro Group (which Comprises IMS Euro Group Ltd and its Subsidiaries) that throughout all its dealings, it will operate on an ethical basis towards its customers, suppliers and employees. To achieve this it will ensure that in its own direct operations, it complies with all national and international laws and conventions concerning labour standards. Additionally, it applies this principle to its supply chain.
Labour Standards Assurance System PM01
1. Labour Standards – Supply Chain Management
IMS Euro Group ensures that its first-tier suppliers and sub-suppliers within the supply chain operate safe and ethical manufacturing operations and abide by any national and/or international legislation relating to labour laws. To this end, IMS Euro Group has defined a set of minimum labour standards based upon the following sources;
· NHS Code of Practice
· NHS Labour Standards Assurance Scheme (LSAS)
· International Labour Organisation (ILO)
· United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
IMS Euro Group has adopted a risk-based approach to labour standards issues within the supply chain. The activities that are risk-assessed and monitored are as follows;
2. Child Labour
IMS Euro Group does not engage in, or support the use of child labour, defined as labour that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful to children and interferes with their schooling by;
• Depriving them of the opportunity to attend school
• Obliging them to leave school prematurely
• Requiring them to attempt to combine school attendance with excessively long, heavy and dangerous work.
IMS Euro Group will not contract with any organisation that employs children less than 15 years of age, under any circumstances.
3. Forced & Compulsory Labour
IMS Euro Group shall not engage in or support the use of forced or compulsory labour, bonded or involuntary prison labour within the organisation and within the supply chain. Workers are free to leave upon reasonable notice or when there is imminent danger.
4. Health & Safety
IMS Euro Group shall provide a safe and healthy workplace environment and shall take effective steps to prevent potential accidents and injury to employee health by minimising, so far as is reasonably practicable, and in co-operation with its workers, the causes of hazards inherent in the workplace. The same shall be expected of suppliers and sub-suppliers. All workers shall receive safety and job-specific instructions during the course of their employment with IMS Euro Group. Workers shall have access to clean, sanitary facilities and drinking water throughout the supply chain.
5. Freedom of Association
IMS Euro Group respects the rights of individuals with regards to freedom of association and shall comply with UK labour legislation and ensure that suppliers follow suit.
6. Discrimination
IMS Euro Group or any of its first-tier suppliers and sub-suppliers shall not engage in, or support any discriminatory practices / grievances in hiring, remuneration, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement based on race, national or social origin, caste, religion, gender, sexual orientation, political affiliations, age or other conditions that could give rise to discrimination. Refers to Human Rights Act (1998) & Equality Act (2010).
7. Disciplinary Practices
IMS Euro Group, its suppliers and sub-suppliers shall treat all workers with dignity and respect. The organisation, its first-tier suppliers or sub-suppliers shall not engage in, or tolerate the use of corporal punishment, mental or physical coercion or verbal abuse of personnel. No harsh or inhumane treatment is allowed.
8. Working Hours
IMS Euro Group shall comply with applicable national laws and industry standards on working hours and holiday entitlements. The same shall be required of all first-tier suppliers and sub-suppliers.
9. Remuneration
IMS Euro Group shall comply with national laws and regulations with regard to wages and benefits in accordance to the National Living Wage. All work-related activities are carried out on the basis of a recognised employment relationship established according to national law and practice.
IMS Euro Group also commits to;
- Comply with relevant legal undertakings.
- Ensure that all its key contractors and suppliers are aware of this policy and aspire to the same standards.
- Make available sufficient resources for the implementation of this policy.
- Carry out regular reviews of this policy to ensure that it remains fit for the purpose of which it is intended.
10. Roles & Responsibilities
All directors and employees have a responsibility to abide by the provisions of this policy.
The ultimate responsibility for the maintenance and adherence to this policy lies with the NHS Co-ordinator, who has also been appointed as the management representative for all labour standards issues within the IMS Group Ltd supply chain. This document is publicly available on the IMS Euro Group website.
Sam Collard
Chief Executive Officer
IMS Euro Group
Updated & Reviewed March 2025