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Time to get to know your supply chain: EU adopts Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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After a two-and-half-year legislative journey, the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive ("CSDDD"), has been formally adopted, and was published in the EU Official Journal on 5 July 2024.1 It will come into...more

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New E.U. Forced Labor Law and the Global Effort to Prevent Forced Labor in Corporate Supply Chains

On April 23, 2024, the European Parliament adopted, by an overwhelming 555-6 majority, a landmark law that will establish a sweeping and forceful regulatory regime to prohibit any products made using forced labor from being...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive over the line – with extra-territorial reach

After political to-and-fro for over two years, the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (“CS3D”) made it over the line on 24 April 2024 with the European Parliament formally approving it. We set out the headline...more

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EU Council Approves Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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On 15 March 2024, the European Council approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD” or “Directive”). If approved by the European Parliament and entered into force, the CSDDD will require large EU and...more

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New York City Enacts Bill Requiring Notice and Posting of "Workers' Bill of Rights"

Employers will be required to provide their employees with a "Workers' Bill of Rights" by July 1, 2024. The New York City Council passed a bill on November 2, 2023, amending the New York City Administrative Code to mandate...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive – initial agreement of final text

On 14 December 2023, there was an initial agreement by the EU Parliament and the EU Council on the final text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”). CSDDD is a significant and impactful piece...more

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European Union Agrees to Terms of Artificial Intelligence Act

After two-and-a-half years of negotiation disrupted by the rise of generative models, the European Parliament and the European Council have reached a provisional understanding of how artificial intelligence (AI) should be...more

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New York State Bans Liquidated Damages and Forfeiture Provisions for Violating Non-Disclosure Agreements in Settlements of...

Employers must be careful including penalties for violations of confidentiality and nondisparagement provisions in settlement agreements under a new law signed by Governor Hochul on November 17, 2023. Specifically, this law...more

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New York State Enacts New Employee-Friendly Legislation Affecting Employers

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Key Takeaways - New York State Penal Law amendments strengthen penalties for employers guilty of wage theft. New York State prohibits employer mandatory meetings on political and religious matters....more

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Child Labor: 9 Key Strategies to Mitigate Risk of Child Labor in the Supply Chain

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Since 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor has seen a 69 percent increase of children being employed illegally by companies. Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”)...more

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Supply Chain Compliance with Human Rights and Environmental Obligations

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The United States, the European Union, and Germany have recently adopted or proposed new rules requiring enhanced due diligence in supply chains, targeting human rights and environmental issues. This alert examines key...more

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New York City’s Wage Transparency Law Goes Into Effect on November 1, 2022

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On November 1, 2022, New York City’s Wage Transparency Law takes effect, intended to promote pay equity. The new law amends the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), Title 8 of the Administrative Code of the City of New...more

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City of Chicago Expands Protections for Victims of Sexual Harassment

On July 1, 2022, amendments to Chicago’s Human Rights Ordinance will go into effect. In April 2022, Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Commission on Human Relations amended the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance, adding...more

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An Update on the EU Mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence Law – What You Need To Know

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In March 2021, the European Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority for the adoption of a binding EU law that requires businesses to conduct environmental and human rights due diligence along their full value chain or...more

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EU Mandatory Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence Law – What You Need To Know

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On Wednesday, March 10th, the European Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority for the adoption of a binding EU law that requires companies to conduct environmental and human rights due diligence along their full value...more

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Take Steps Now as EU Human Rights Diligence Requirements Take Form

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As promised just six months ago, the European Union has drafted a proposal to require companies to perform environmental and human rights due diligence in supply chains. Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group...more

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Finance for Restorative Justice: Using sanctions and terrorist financing legislation to fund reparations for victims of sexual...

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The 2014 Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict was hosted by former Foreign Secretary William Hague and Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for the United Nations ("UN") High Commissioner for Refugees. It was...more

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New York State Bans Discrimination and Retaliation Based on Reproductive Health Decision Making and Requires Immediate Changes to...

On Nov. 8, 2019, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law an amendment to the New York Labor Law, which is effective immediately and prohibits employers from discriminating or retaliating against employees based...more

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Chicago Passes Ordinance Requiring Hotels to Provide “Panic Buttons” To Certain Employees

On October 11, 2017, the Chicago City Council passed the Hotel Workers Sexual Harassment Ordinance (the “Ordinance”), which requires Chicago hotels to develop anti-sexual harassment policies and provide employees who work...more

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Legal Alert: In An Effort To Raise Awareness Of Human Trafficking California Requires Certain Businesses And Establishments To...

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The California Legislature has enacted a new law that requires certain businesses in the hospitality, transportation, and healthcare industries to post public notices regarding slavery and human trafficking or face stiff...more

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