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European Union Takes Another Step Towards Banning Forced Labor: 5 Compliance Tips for Employers

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The European Council recently approved a regulation that will ban products in the European Union that were made using forced labor. The new regulation covers products made with forced labor across the globe that are placed...more

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EU Adopts Ban on Products Made With Forced Labour

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The Forced Labour Regulation creates a framework for investigation and enforcement against products made with forced labour. On 19 November 2024, the EU Council (Council) adopted a regulation prohibiting products made with...more

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Client Alert: The EU Regulation Banning Products Made with Forced Labour: Key Provisions to Note

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On 23 April 2024, the European Parliament approved the much-anticipated regulation banning products made with forced labour from entering the EU market (the ‘Forced Labour Ban’). The approved text builds on the provisions of...more

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EU Reaches Provisional Agreement on Forced Labour Regulation

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The proposed regulation would ban forced labour-made products from the EU market, affecting companies’ supply chains and requiring compliance checks. On 5 March 2024, the European Parliament and European Council...more

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EU Political Agreement on Forced Labor Product Ban

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On March 5, 2024, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a "political agreement" on a Regulation prohibiting products made with forced labor on the European Union ("EU") market. While binding...more

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The EU’s Proposed Regulation Prohibiting Products Made with Forced Labor on the EU Market: Coverage and Context

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With great anticipation, on September 14 the European Union proposed a new regulation broadly prohibiting the import, export and sale of goods made wholly or in part with forced labor (“Proposed Regulation”)....more

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European Commission Proposes Ban on Forced Labor Products in EU

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On September 14, 2022, the European Commission (EC) issued a proposal that would ban products made with forced labor across EU markets. The proposed ban would apply both to imports and exports and includes plans for removing...more

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European Commission Proposes Legislation to Prohibit Products Made or Imported With Forced Labour

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The proposal highlights the growing global focus on companies’ human rights obligations not just towards employees but also towards workers in their supply chains. On 14 September 2022, the European Commission (the...more

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