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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Modern Slavery Act: The Future of Transparency in Supply Chains

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When the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Act) came into force, it was considered a landmark legal development globally. The UK was one of the first jurisdictions to introduce a legal requirement concerning transparency in supply...more

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Compliance Perspectives: Healthcare Compliance at the Border

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Laws like EMTALA and HIPAA don’t just apply to US citizens. They apply to everyone. That both keeps things simple and adds complexity when it comes to undocumented immigrants. As Lesley Anne Durant, Senior Corporate...more

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A Modern Slavery Act For Australia

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Over 40 million people around the world are trapped in conditions of modern slavery, according to estimates from the Walk Free Foundation and International Labour Organization, including an estimated 4300 victims “hidden in...more

Hogan Lovells

UK Modern Slavery Act – are tougher disclosure requirements on their way?

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Disclosure requirements under the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (‘MSA’) have pushed many businesses operating in the UK to gather and interrogate information about human rights risks across their operations and supply chains –...more

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U.K. Modern Slavery Act Update

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A minimum of 21 million people are estimated to be in forced labor across the globe today, a figure far greater than the number of slaves transported across the Atlantic in the slave trade of the 15th to 19th centuries. ...more

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Modern Slavery Guidance Updated by UK’s Home Office

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Updated Home Office guidance provides more detail of expected best practices and encourages smaller businesses to make a slavery and human trafficking statement even if not legally required. • Larger businesses must...more

Perkins Coie

Don’t Let Forced Labor and Bribery in Your Supply Chain Spoil the Holidays

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The holiday retail season is an ideal time to check that forced labor and bribery—two top and interconnected supply-chain threats—do not undermine the success of your critical sales period. Not long ago, many in the...more

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UK Modern Slavery Act Disclosure Requirements In Effect

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The UK Modern Slavery Act, which was signed into law on March 26, 2015, is now in effect. In addition to setting forth muscular penalties and enforcement mechanisms to address practices including “slavery, servitude, and...more

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The UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 and Supply Chain Transparency: The Impact on Private Investment Funds

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The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is new legislation introduced in the UK with the intention of combatting slavery and human trafficking. Continuing the trend for legislation to have extra-territorial reach, as illustrated by the...more

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The Modern Slavery Act 2015 and Supply Chain Transparency

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The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is new legislation introduced in the UK with the intention of combatting slavery and human trafficking. Continuing the trend for legislation to have extra-territorial reach, as illustrated by the...more

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Locke Lord Article: Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement Required for Businesses Operating in the UK

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In a step towards tackling the global problems of slavery and human trafficking, Her Majesty’s Government recently passed the Modern Slavery Act 2015 which includes, at Section 54, a provision (which came into force on 29...more

Fenwick & West LLP

The UK Modern Slavery Act and Supply Chain Responsibility

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In October 2015, the UK Modern Slavery Act (MSA) became effective, which requires all companies doing business in the UK with worldwide turnover of at least £36 million (or approximately $51 million as of the date of this...more

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Forced Labour and Human Trafficking: NewObligation to Publish Annual Statement

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A new obligation has been introduced requiring large commercial organisations operating in the United Kingdom to publish a “slavery and human trafficking statement” at the end of each financial year....more

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UK Government Publishes Guidance on Preparing Slavery and Human Trafficking Statements

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The Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires commercial organisations operating in the UK to produce statements outlining the steps taken to ensure that no slavery exists in businesses or supply chains. The Modern Slavery Act...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Employment Law Commentary, October 2015

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EU Employment Issues In M&A Transactions - Across industry sectors, there is one thing that all organizations have in common—people. Every organization needs a workforce to steer it in the right direction. This means...more

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U.K. Modern Slavery Act: Five Things You Need to Know

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The transparency provisions of the U.K. Modern Slavery Act went into effect on October 29. At the same time, the U.K. Government has released guidance for companies seeking to comply with the Act....more

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Alert: Modern Slavery Act 2015

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Larger businesses will soon be required to prepare an annual, public-facing, slavery and human trafficking statement under new requirements imposed by the Modern Slavery Act 2015. This obligation is commonly referred to as...more

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U.K. Modern Slavery Act: New Disclosure Requirements for Companies Operating in the United Kingdom

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Companies that do business in the United Kingdom should assess their exposure to the U.K. Modern Slavery Act, which goes into effect this October. The transparency provisions of the Act are applicable to companies that do any...more

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U.K. Modern Slavery Act: New Disclosure Requirements for Companies Operating in the United Kingdom

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Companies that do business in the United Kingdom should assess their exposure to the U.K. Modern Slavery Act, which goes into effect this October. The transparency provisions of the Act are applicable to companies that do any...more

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Doing Business in the U.K.? Modern Slavery Act £36M Threshold Issued

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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

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UK Adopts New Anti-Slavery Disclosure Requirement

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Prime Minister Cameron announced on July 29 that from October 2015 the UK will require commercial organisations to publish annual slavery and human trafficking statements. The requirement will apply to all commercial...more

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