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Bipartisan Modern Slavery Reporting Bill Introduced in New Zealand

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On February 10, a new Bill proposing a Modern Slavery Act was introduced in New Zealand's Parliament. Bill 242-1, jointly sponsored by National Party MP Greg Fleming and Labour Party MP Camilla Belich, represents a bipartisan...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Modern Slavery: Rising Expectations And Steady reform across Australia, APAC and beyond

Modern slavery remains a critical issue for boards and executives. The past year has seen increased scrutiny from investors, regulators and civil society, with several high-profile supply chain incidents reinforcing the...more

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Bipartisan Deal Accelerates New Modern Slavery Regime For New Zealand

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A bipartisan Modern Slavery Bill intends to introduce a modern slavery reporting regime for New Zealand. The regime will apply to entities with consolidated annual revenue over NZD100 million. If enacted before the general...more

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Sécurité publique Canada met à jour ses lignes directrices sur les exigences de déclaration liées à l’esclavage moderne

Comme nous l’avons indiqué dans nos bulletins précédents portant sur ce sujet, la Loi sur la lutte contre le travail forcé et le travail des enfants dans les chaines d’approvisionnement (la « Loi »), soit la législation...more

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November 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

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AUSTRALIAN UPDATE - ASIC Issues Fines for Misleading Sustainability Claims  - On 6 November 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced enforcement actions against two major superannuation...more

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Modern Slavery Compliance in Cross-Border Transactions: Statutory Risks and Due Diligence for Global Supply Chains

Key Takeaways - Global modern slavery compliance expectations are rising, with updated UK guidance, evolving U.S. TVPA enforcement priorities, and California’s expanding disclosure and procurement requirements increasing risk...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Loi canadienne sur l’esclavage moderne : Faits saillants du Rapport annuel 2025 au Parlement

Comme nous l’avons indiqué dans nos bulletins précédents portant sur ce sujet, les entités assujetties à la Loi sur la lutte contre le travail forcé et le travail des enfants dans les chaînes d’approvisionnement (la « Loi »)...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada’s Modern Slavery Act: Highlights From the 2025 Annual Report to Parliament

As outlined in our prior bulletins on this topic, Canada’s modern slavery legislation, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Act), requires reporting entities to complete and submit to the...more

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2025 Modern Slavery Reporting in Canada: What the Data Shows

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Public Safety Canada has published the 2025 Annual Report to Parliament on the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, colloquially referred to as Canada’s modern slavery act. The Annual Report...more

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Le Canada, le Royaume-Uni et l’Australie publient un modèle de déclaration conjoint sur l’esclavage moderne

Comme nous l’avons indiqué dans nos bulletins précédents portant sur ce sujet, la Loi sur la lutte contre le travail forcé et le travail des enfants dans les chaines d’approvisionnement (la « Loi »), soit la législation...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

2 Gurus Talk Compliance - Episode 59 - The Foot Fetish Edition

What happens when two top compliance commentators get together? They talk compliance, of course. Join Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart in 2 Gurus Talk Compliance as they discuss the latest compliance issues in this week’s...more

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A Look at New Zealand’s Two Proposed Corporate Modern Slavery Reporting Bills

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Over the last few months, two modern slavery reporting bills have been introduced in New Zealand. In this post, we discuss those bills, as well as the possible path forward for corporate modern slavery reporting legislation...more

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Australian Government Seeks Comments on Changes to the Modern Slavery Act

As the Australian Government seeks to strengthen the transparency and effectiveness of the Modern Slavery Act (the Act), a series of reviews and responses have been conducted. In May 2023, conclusions from the first statutory...more

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Australian Government Launches Consultation on Strengthening Modern Slavery Act

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The Australian Attorney-General’s Department has commenced a consultation on potential amendments to the Modern Slavery Act. The Act requires entities based or operating in Australia with annual consolidated revenue of A$100...more

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UK Parliament Committee Recommends Significant Expansion of Corporate Forced Labor Compliance Obligations

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On July 25, the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights issued its report Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains. This 99 page report explores forced labor in UK supply chains and makes recommendations for addressing the...more

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Complying with Canada’s Modern Slavery Reporting Requirements

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If you do business in Canada, you may need to file annual reports about your efforts to prevent and reduce the risk that forced or child labour is used at any step of the production of goods that you sell. The deadline to...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Everything Compliance: Episode 154, The Law Firms in Trouble Edition

Welcome to this edition of the award-winning Everything Compliance. In this episode, the quartet of Matt Kelly, Jonathan Marks, Karen Moore, and Karen Woody is hosted by Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist. • Karen Moore...more

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UK Government updates guidance on modern slavery and supply chain transparency

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The UK Home Office has published an updated version of Transparency in Supply Chains (TISC), A Practical Guide which provides guidance on how organisations should “comply with the letter and spirit” of corporate reporting...more

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Time to Report: UK Releases Updated Guidance on Modern Slavery Act Compliance

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The UK Home Office has released revised statutory guidance to support businesses in meeting their obligations under Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, which requires organizations operating in the UK with annual...more

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UK Government Issues Updated Modern Slavery Act Transparency Guidance: Key Takeaways for Businesses

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On 25 March 2025, the UK Home Office published its updated Transparency in Supply Chains (TISC): Statutory Guidance (the Guidance), which provides new and detailed recommendations to help organisations comply with Section 54...more

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Updated UK Modern Slavery Act Guidance Published – An In-depth Look at the Statement Content Guidance

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The UK Home Office has updated its modern slavery guidance. The updated guidance – the most significant refresh since the guidance was issued almost ten years ago – is intended to explain how businesses should comply with the...more

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January 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

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Australian - Update Mandatory Climate-Related Financial Disclosures Come Into Effect - The first phase of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (Cth) (Bill) commenced on...more

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UK efforts to address forced labour in supply chains

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The UK Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights has launched a new inquiry into forced labour in UK supply chains. This review will assess the effectiveness of the UK's legal and voluntary frameworks, including the Modern...more

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ESG: A Review of 2024 and Key Trends To Look for in 2025

In this article, we reflect on key trends in ESG over the second half of 2024 and look ahead at trends that may emerge in 2025. We analyze developments in the latter half of 2024, which were similar to those highlighted in...more

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Europe Moves Toward Further Regulation of Forced Labour in Supply Chains

A number of jurisdictions globally are enhancing their supply chain-related regulations. The European Union’s latest regulation in this respect, the EU Forced Labour Regulation (FLR), was adopted on 19 November 2024. The FLR...more

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