Since it was established in 2014, a United Nations Inter-Governmental Working Group (“IGWG”) has met annually to develop a multilateral treaty to attempt to hold businesses legally accountable for harms that may be related to...more
11/6/2019
/ Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Liability ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
International Labor Laws ,
Multinationals ,
Supply Chain ,
Transparency ,
UN Guiding Principles ,
United Nations ,
Working Groups
Human rights issues increasingly require the assistance of experienced counsel who can help employers navigate very fluid and complex legal, business and societal considerations. ...more
10/16/2019
/ Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
International Labor Laws ,
Multinationals ,
Supply Chain ,
Transparency ,
United Nations ,
Working Groups
Since 2015, a United Nations working group has met annually to negotiate and draft a multilateral treaty that addresses human rights violations committed by businesses. The most recent of these annual meetings was held from...more
On December 16, 2016, the United States launched a National Action Plan (the “U.S. NAP”) on Responsible Business Conduct. The U.S. NAP seeks to operationalize the government’s role in encouraging responsible business conduct...more
1/18/2017
/ Business Conduct Standards ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Human Rights ,
OECD ,
Responsible Business Conduct ,
Supply Chain ,
Transparency Directive ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
United Nations ,
Working Groups
In 2011, the United Nations adopted the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (“UN Guiding Principles”), which provide non-binding guidelines on how employers should conduct their business activities to provide...more
In response to the increasing global awareness that companies need to evaluate the effects their operations have on human rights, private entities and organizations have developed arguably competing guidance to achieve that...more