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The New Australian Modern Slavery Register

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As a world first and in a milestone step, on 27 November 2020, the Australian government's publicly accessible Online Register for Modern Slavery Statements uploaded the first tranche of statements under the Modern Slavery...more

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Corporate Governance Key Developments 2020

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This briefing is the second in our series of briefings on corporate governance and is designed to provide a synopsis of topical corporate governance matters impacting companies in the United Kingdom. This briefing tracks the...more

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Finding the ‘S’ in ESG: Boardroom and Employee Considerations

Investors have historically overlooked social factors amid a focus on the environmental and governance counterparts as they assess the merit of an investment. This may have been due in part to the difficulty in quantifying...more

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Corporate America can be a Powerful Force for Good to Root out Modern-Day Slavery

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Key Takeaways - Slave, forced, and child labor is a modern-day reality impacting some 40 million people throughout the world, by some estimates. Such practices are—and have always been—repugnant, and certainly have no place...more

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Human Rights Due Diligence: Increasing Regulatory Pressure for Clean Supply Chains

- There is increasing regulatory, commercial and media attention in the U.K. and the EU regarding the role of human rights in company supply chains. - The U.K. and the EU are introducing specific measures around human...more

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Modern slavery reporting requirements in Australia and the impact of COVID-19: What you need to know

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The Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (Act) requires large Australian entities and foreign entities carrying on business in Australia to report annually on the risks of modern slavery in their operations and supply chains and the...more

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UK Releases Guidance on Modern Slavery Act Reporting

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The UK government continues to prioritise combatting modern slavery risks while also extending reporting deadlines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On 20 April 2020, the UK government published guidance for companies on how to...more

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COVID-19: (Australia) Modern Slavery in a Time of Unprecedented Disruption

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*This information is accurate as of 10.00 am Monday 4 May 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves. With the end of the reporting period for many Australian reporting entities under The Modern Slavery Act 2018...more

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Compliance Perspectives: Healthcare Compliance at the Border

Laws like EMTALA and HIPAA don’t just apply to US citizens. They apply to everyone. That both keeps things simple and adds complexity when it comes to undocumented immigrants. As Lesley Anne Durant, Senior Corporate...more

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