The federal government took another step in the fight against human trafficking and forced labor. President Obama signed into law on February 24, 2016, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA), which...more
3/4/2016
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Corporate Counsel ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
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Reporting Requirements ,
Slavery ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Trade Facilitation Agreement ,
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Companies doing business in the United Kingdom take note: the U.K. government just made the not-so-long-awaited announcement that businesses with an annual turnover of 36 million British pounds (£36M) will be subject to the...more
8/10/2015
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Human Trafficking ,
Manufacturers ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Posting Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Revenue ,
Slavery ,
Supply Chain ,
Transparency in Supply Chains Act ,
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Supply chain compliance is on the government’s enforcement radar like never before. If the recent Executive Order on Trafficking in Government Contracts and final SEC Conflict Minerals Rules were not notice enough, the...more