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ESG update: Australia

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In Australia, heightened enforcement activity, proposed regulatory regimes focused on ESG matters and other market developments are influencing the ESG risks and priorities for organisations operating here....more

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Amendments to Australia's Modern Slavery Act Anticipated Following Statutory Review

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In Short - The Situation: In 2018, the Australian federal government obligated Australian corporates to engage with modern slavery risks in their supply chain by enacting the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) ("the Act")....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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Fashion Law Newsletter - December 2018

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"People will stare. Make it worth their while." - Harry Winston Welcome to our latest edition of Fashion Law. In this edition we look at the steps the New South Wales and Australian Governments are taking to tackle...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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Modern Slavery Update: Take Heed, Or Take Heat

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Modern slavery legislation at the Commonwealth level in Australia is getting closer. The Modern Slavery Bill 2018 (Cth) passed the Lower House last week....more

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Littler Global Guide - Australia - Q2 2018

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New South Whales Legislation to Combat Modern Slavery - New Legislation Enacted - On June 21, 2018, the New South Wales Parliament passed the Modern Slavery Act, requiring corporations to make efforts to eradicate...more

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Australia: New South Wales Introduces Law Requiring Companies to Report on Modern Slavery

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The Australian State of New South Wales (NSW) recently passed the Modern Slavery Bill of 2018 (the “NSW Act”), which requires companies with employees in NSW and with an annual turnover of over AU $50 million to release an...more

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Modern Slavery Bill 2018: An Action Plan

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The introduction of the Commonwealth Modern Slavery Bill 2018 on 28 June 2018 sets an imperative for businesses operating in Australia to know, and show, how they are identifying and addressing the risks of modern slavery....more

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Australia set to join the global fight against modern slavery

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The world is slowly taking action against modern slavery. Since the UK introduced the Modern Slavery Act (“the UK Act“) in 2015, a number of countries have followed suit with their own legislative initiatives. The latest...more

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NSW passes Modern Slavery legislation – Key Obligations For Businesses

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The NSW Parliament yesterday passed the Modern Slavery Bill 2018. It is now awaiting assent and a commencement date, however businesses should not wait and begin planning for the new obligations....more

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