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Hard to imagine that human trafficking and slavery still exists today, and yet they do. Here's a look legal developments in the important fight against what President Barack Obama has described as "one... more +
Hard to imagine that human trafficking and slavery still exists today, and yet they do. Here's a look legal developments in the important fight against what President Barack Obama has described as "one of the great human rights causes of our time..." less -
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Clarity and Confusion: Updates to Canada's Guidance on Forced Labour Reporting Requirements

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As businesses finalize their reports under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act) in advance of the May 31, 2024, statutory deadline, Public Safety Canada has updated its...more

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Navigating the Complexities of Forced Labor Laws: ArentFox Schiff's 2024 Guide for Global Businesses

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In the last few years, changes to the United States enforcement stance on the forced labor import ban authorized by 19 U.S.C. § 1307 and passage of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) have fundamentally changed the...more

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Government of Canada Issues Key Guidance on Forced and Child Labour Reporting

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On December 20, 2023, the Government of Canada issued long-awaited guidance on reporting requirements (“Guidance”) under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, S.C. 2023, c. 9 (“the Act”)....more

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Canadian Legislation on Forced and Child Labour in Global Supply Chains Takes Effect: First Reports Due by May 2024

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On May 11, 2023, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, S.C. 2023, c. 9 (the “New Act”) received Royal Assent and became law. Formerly known as Bill S-211, the New Act requires certain...more

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Canada Passes Modern Slavery Act

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On May 11, 2023, Canada passed An Act to enact Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff (the “Act”). As we reported previously, the Act will create supply chain...more

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Global Spotlight on Labor Trafficking in Health Care and Corporate Supply Chains

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Courts and legislatures both in the United States and abroad continue to prioritize the eradication of labor trafficking in corporate supply chains, including those in the health care industry. For example, in the United...more

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Senate Introduces Bill Requiring Corporate Audits to Uncover Forced Labor Practices in Supply Chains

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On February 3, 2022, Senators Joshua Hawley (R) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D) introduced a bill aimed at preventing the use of forced labor in corporate supply chains by requiring certain publicly traded companies to perform...more

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The Fashion Industry Meets Human Rights Due Diligence: New York’s Proposed “Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act”

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In January 2022, the New York State Senate introduced a bill that seeks to impose significant human rights and environmental due diligence and disclosure obligations on fashion retail sellers and manufacturers operating in...more

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Fraud Eats Strategy - Human Trafficking is Everyone’s Problem: Steps that Organizations Can Take to Disrupt Human Trafficking

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Human trafficking is the fastest-growing transnational crime, with more than 25 million people in forced labor and sexual exploitation. As if these numbers aren’t horrifying enough, 10 million of those trafficked people are...more

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Is Your Fashion Brand "Sustainable"?

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Brands Must Ensure Forced Labor is Not Used and Environmental Claims are Accurate - In response to consumer demand, the fashion industry has embraced Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) sourcing, including...more

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Business and Human Rights: Recent panel discussion on the international, European and French landscape

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On 21st January 2021, a roundtable was organised by the Association Française des Juristes d’Entreprises (AFJE), Doctrine and Le Grand Continent to discuss where Business and Human Rights issues stand. the following topic....more

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The Business and Human Rights Review

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As the world continues to battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, the resulting economic and social stress has brought many human rights issues to the fore, exacerbating systemic issues and generating new challenges. Yet the...more

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The Scourge of Human Trafficking and Financial Red Flags (Part I of II)

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Human trafficking has become one of the most profitable forms of international crime.  At an estimated $150 billion worldwide per year, it ranks third to drug trafficking and counterfeit goods....more

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Supply Chains Under Scrutiny: Targeting Human Rights and Forced Labor Risks

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This summer, one of the UK’s best-known online brands found its supply chain at the center of a high-profile modern slavery investigation. Within hours of the story breaking the company’s share price plummeted, as...more

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Labor Trafficking in Corporate Supply Chains—Summer 2020 Update

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Courts and legislatures both in the United States and abroad continue to prioritize the eradication of labor trafficking in corporate supply chains. Labor trafficking litigation in the United States remains widespread and...more

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Forced Labor: Government and Industry Groups Intensify Focus on Xinjiang

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- Recent actions by the U.S. government and NGOs have intensified international focus on labor conditions in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and companies that allegedly source materials and labor from the...more

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Building a Modern Slavery Strategy

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This is the fourth and last in a series of blogs by our Global Modern Slavery Team dealing with how companies can navigate the changing legal landscape addressing the role of business and its connection to modern slavery....more

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Farewell to Roky and the Evolving HTS Landscape

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We begin with a review of the current landscape. Interestingly, since 2015, there has been between one and three laws related to human trafficking and slavery enacted each year by countries across the globe. This has added...more

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Modern Slavery: The Dilemma of Internal Accountability and Resource Allocation

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Seyfarth Synopsis: This is the third in a series of blogs by our Global Modern Slavery Team dealing with how companies can get ahead of the curve of the changing legal landscape addressing the role of business and its...more

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The Company You Keep – Engagement & Reputational Risk

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This is the second in a series of blogs by our Global Modern Slavery Team dealing with how companies can get ahead of the curve of the changing legal landscape addressing business’ role and connection to modern slavery. ...more

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Setting The Stage – Myths And Misunderstandings Of Modern Slavery And Business

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This is the first in a series of blogs dealing with modern slavery where we explore how companies can get ahead of the curve of the quickly changing legal landscape by educating themselves on their connection to this issue. ...more

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Modern Slavery & The Hotel Industry: Best Practice Guidance for Franchising

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Despite growing international awareness and legislation, the hotel industry remains a hot spot for human rights abuses due to the nature of the industry and the franchise system. ...more

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Australia Passes Law Requiring Large Companies to Report on Modern Slavery

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On November 29, 2018, the Australian Government passed the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (the “Act”), which requires all companies operating in Australia and meeting a threshold of AU$100 million in total annual global revenue to...more

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California Enacts Two Laws Aimed At Combating Human Trafficking

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Two new California laws seek to combat human trafficking through required training and mandatory notice postings. These steps are intended to provide education and resources for employees who believe they, or someone they...more

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New Anti-Trafficking Legislation May Spur Closer Look at Manufacturers’ Supply Chains

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On September 26, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations approved the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 2200). The bill would reauthorize the Trafficking...more

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