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How the UK High Court Decision on Forced Labor Impacts Your Supply Chain Due Diligence

The recent ruling by the U.K. Court of Appeal declared that the U.K. National Crime Agency’s decision not to investigate the importation of cotton produced through the use of Uyghur forced labor in China was unlawful. This...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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FRC Report Highlights Shortcomings in UK Modern Slavery Corporate Reporting

On 25 April 2022, in collaboration with the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, the Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) published a report on Modern Slavery Reporting Practices in the UK (the “Report”). ...more

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[Webinar] Modern Slavery & Supply Chain Compliance in the UK & the EU - November 16th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CST

Learning Objectives: - Understanding what the UK modern slavery regime is all about and what the key recent developments have been, including possible changes to the rules, the new registry and compliance letter campaign,...more

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FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 497 –Jonathan Armstrong on the UKBA, GDPR & Modern Slavery Compliance

The FCPA Compliance Report is the longest running podcast in compliance, premiering on July 31, 2015. This week begins a series of podcasts leading up to the 500th anniversary episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, which will...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 Statement Guidance – Note to Financial Institutions

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The United Kingdom Home Office has released guidance to companies that are required to make a public statement about human trafficking risks and prevention measures under the U.K. Modern Slavery Act of 2015. Organizations...more

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Assessing Slavery and Human Trafficking Risks

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The Modern Slavery Act (“MSA”) was introduced in the United Kingdom in October 2015 introducing criminal offences of slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking. However, its most profound impact has...more

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Modern slavery directors personally liable for employee exploitation

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The High Court has held a company’s officers personally, jointly and severally liable to its employees as victims of modern slavery. The officers had deliberately and systematically utilised coercive, threatening and punitive...more

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DCMS Online Harms white paper and regulation of internet companies

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Online content in the UK is to be regulated by a new internet regulator. A white paper consultation was published on 8 April 2019 by the UK government Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). The proposals...more

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Stopping Traffick: UK’s Modern Slavery Act of 2015 - What Now? Are Companies in Compliance?

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The legislation has been hailed for blazing a trail globally with nations from Australia to India poised to pass similar laws as the world seeks to meet a United Nations goal of ending by 2030 a crime estimated to enslave at...more

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Five on Friday – Five Recent Developments that We’ve Been Watching Closely

It’s Friday and time for another overview of developments in the field of business and human rights that we’ve been monitoring. This week’s post includes: updates on litigation in the Doe v. Nestle case; a private...more

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Slavery and Human Trafficking: How Businesses Can Manage their Risks

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“Whatever day makes man a slave, takes half his worth away.” Trafficked labour and slavery are very much at the top of the global agenda. Global organisations need to be increasingly aware of their ethical and legal...more

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Doing Business in the U.K.? Modern Slavery Act £36M Threshold Issued

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Companies doing business in the United Kingdom take note: the U.K. government just made the not-so-long-awaited announcement that businesses with an annual turnover of 36 million British pounds (£36M) will be subject to the...more

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House Bill Would Require Public Disclosure of Company Policies to Combat Supply Chain Trafficking

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On July 27, 2015, U.S. Representatives Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) introduced the Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2015 (H.R. 3226) (the "Bill"). The Bill would require...more

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UK Adopts New Anti-Slavery Disclosure Requirement

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Prime Minister Cameron announced on July 29 that from October 2015 the UK will require commercial organisations to publish annual slavery and human trafficking statements. The requirement will apply to all commercial...more

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Modern Slavery Bill in the United Kingdom Expected to Include Public Reporting Requirement

Earlier this month, the U.K. Home Office announced that a measure requiring public reporting by British companies would be included in the Modern Slavery Bill that is currently being considered by the House of Commons. The...more

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