Human Trafficking, Transparency in Supply Chains Act

Private Attorneys General: Enforcing Human Rights Through Corporate Supply Chain and Risk Management (Part I of II)

The Volkov Law Group on 6/21/2022

The Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s aggression in Ukraine have disrupted supply chains and heightened the need for supply chain due diligence to ensure business continuity and sustainability. Coupled with these events are...more

U.S. Department of Labor Targets Forced Labor in Fashion Industry

BCLP on 2/21/2020

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has allocated $22 million to target the growing issue of abusive labor practices in the fashion industry, and specifically, to combat the use of child and forced labor in supply chains,...more

Stopping Traffick: Developing Corporate Best Practices for Ethical Supply Chains

K&L Gates LLP on 9/14/2018

Matt Friedman is an expert on modern slavery in corporate supply chains and corporate best practices. He is the president and founder of the Mekong Club in Hong Kong which is a leader in uniting and mobilizing the private...more

Where No Misrepresentation, Ninth Circuit Does Not Require Labels Disclosing Slave Labor

Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints on 6/8/2018

As this space has addressed before, the California Transparency in Supply Chain Act (Civ. Code section 1714.43), enacted in 2010, requires large retailers and manufacturers (those with worldwide sales in excess of $100...more

California Transparency in Supply Chains Act: What Manufacturers Need To Know

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 5/7/2018

In 2010, California enacted the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act (the “Act”). The goal of the Act is to curtail human trafficking and slavery by requiring certain manufacturers and retailers doing business in...more

We Trust Santa’s Factory Is Free of Forced Labor and Corruption—Your Supply Chains Should Be Too.

Perkins Coie on 12/21/2017

[Warning: The juxtaposition of the jolly old man and forced labor is not to make light of human rights violations but to highlight the hidden evils in supply chains and the potential reputational damage to wholesome brands.] ...more

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

Perkins Coie on 11/28/2016

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

Plaintiffs Continue To Search For Private Cause Of Action Under Transparency In Supply Chains Act

Allen Matkins on 4/11/2016

Last January, I wrote about one plaintiff’s unsuccessful attempt to pursue claims against the maker of Fancy Feast cat food for failure to disclose the alleged use of forced labor. Barber v. Nestlé USA, Inc., 2015 U.S. Dist....more

Another California Dismissal of Proposed Class Action Regarding Disclosure of Forced Labor in the Supply Chain

Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints on 3/8/2016

We recently blogged about a new wave of class action litigation related to California’s Transparency in Supply Chains Act. In December, Nestlé USA won the dismissal of a complaint against it alleging that the company was...more

Compliance Challenge: The Links Between Corruption and Human Trafficking

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 2/8/2016

Companies are increasingly being required to disclose how they assess and respond to the risks of human trafficking in their product supply chains. Statutes like the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act and the U.K....more

When Transparency Is Not Enough: Class Action Litigation Under California’s Transparency in Supply Chains Act

Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints on 11/13/2015

Passed in 2010, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act has a worthy aim: requiring retailers and manufacturers doing big business in California to disclose what measures, if any, they are taking to ensure their...more

Five on Friday – Five Recent Developments that We’ve Been Watching Closely: October 2015

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 10/16/2015

It’s Friday and time for our latest overview of developments in the field of business and human rights that we’ve been monitoring. This week’s post includes notice of several new lawsuits regarding human rights concerns...more

California Laws Are Being Used to Advance Human Rights Claims Based on Global Supply Chain Activities

Littler on 10/15/2015

Recent class actions have claimed that companies have violated California consumer fraud and unfair competition laws resulting from alleged forced labor in their global supply chains. These state law claims argue that...more

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

Foley Hoag LLP on 8/25/2015

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

Blog: Class Action Charges Misrepresentation In Policies And Disclosures Regarding Slave Labor In Supply Chain

Cooley LLP on 8/25/2015

As discussed in this Bloomberg article, Costco and some of its suppliers are facing class action litigation alleging that Costco misled consumers about the use of slave labor and human trafficking in its supply chain for the...more

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

Perkins Coie on 8/10/2015

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

H.R. 3226: New Bill Calls for Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery in Corporate Supply Chains

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 8/5/2015

In late July, Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) introduced H.R. 3226, the Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2015. The bill, if passed, would require companies to file annual reports with...more

House Bill Would Require Public Disclosure of Company Policies to Combat Supply Chain Trafficking

Littler on 8/4/2015

On July 27, 2015, U.S. Representatives Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) introduced the Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2015 (H.R. 3226) (the "Bill"). The Bill would require...more

United Kingdom: New Law to Combat Supply Chain Slavery and Human Trafficking

Littler on 7/15/2015

The United Kingdom recently enacted the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the first law in Europe aimed at eliminating modern slavery and human trafficking from supply chains. The Act is anticipated to take effect in October 2015....more

The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act: New Guidance and Increased Enforcement Efforts

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 5/11/2015

The State of California has recently stepped up enforcement of the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, which went into effect on January 1, 2012. The California Department of Justice has also issued new guidance on...more

California AG Initiates Supply Chain Act Disclosure Review; Enforcement Actions Likely to Follow

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/14/2015

The California Attorney General has kicked off a campaign to ensure that companies are complying with their obligations under the state’s Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010. On April 1, 2015, the AG’s office sent...more

California Transparency in Supply Chains Act

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/19/2013

As of last year, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act requires qualifying businesses to disclose their efforts to eradicate human trafficking and slavery from their direct supply chains. ...more

Corporate Responsibility for Human Trafficking & Five Steps that Your Company Can Take Right Now

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 12/1/2012

In a landmark speech to the Clinton Global Initiative in September 2012, President Barack Obama declared that the “fight against human trafficking is one of the great human rights causes of our time” and that “our global...more

CalPERS Agrees That It Will Not Enforce Conflict Of Interest Policy

Allen Matkins on 11/8/2012

As discussed in this post, I had petitioned the Office of Administrative Law for a determination that the Statement of Investment Policy for External Investment Resource Conflict of Interest adopted by the California Public...more

Human Rights Due Diligence – An Emerging Requirement in State and Federal Legislation

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 10/22/2012

Two years ago, in October 2010, I published a post, Human Rights Due Diligence and the Corporate Lawyer, that addressed the need for corporate counsel to assess stakeholder expectations that companies should be accountable...more

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