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The E.U. Advances a Watered-Down but Nonetheless Landmark Human Rights Draft Law – What This Means for Global Employers

This summer, the European Union is expected to finalize and pass a law – albeit in a materially different form from previous versions – that will place substantial human rights obligations on global employers.  On March 15,...more

3/27/2024  /  Anti-Corruption , Corporate Counsel , Corporate Social Responsibility , Due Diligence , EU , Human Rights , International Labor Laws , Labor Reform , Multinationals , UN Guiding Principles

Recent Human Rights Due Diligence Law Developments in the European Union, Switzerland, and Japan

National and supranational legislatures continue to develop laws requiring employers to conduct due diligence of their operations and those of their business partners in order to address human rights risks such as forced...more

10/12/2022  /  Child Labor , Corporate Liability , Corporate Social Responsibility , Due Diligence , EU , EU Directive , Forced Labor , Human Rights , International Labor Laws , Japan , Regulatory Requirements , Risk Management , Supply Chain , Switzerland

Europe and Canada Seek to Mandate Human Rights Due Diligence and Transparency Obligations on Companies and Their Global Partners

This year has seen a number of international and regional legislative efforts imposing human rights due diligence and transparency obligations on multinational employers. ...more

10/28/2021  /  Canada , Corporate Governance , Corporate Liability , Corporate Social Responsibility , Due Diligence , EU , Forced Labor , Human Rights , Human Trafficking , International Labor Laws , Legislative Agendas , Multinationals , Regulatory Agenda , Supply Chain , Transparency

Germany Seeks to Mandate Human Rights Due Diligence for Companies and Their Global Partners

In February 2019, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (“Development Ministry”) introduced a draft law (the “Draft Law”) that seeks to mandate human rights due diligence for German companies...more

4/26/2019  /  Anti-Corruption , Corporate Counsel , Corporate Social Responsibility , Due Diligence , EU , Germany , Human Rights , Human Trafficking , Internal Controls , National Action Plan , Reporting Requirements , Risk Management , Supply Chain , Voluntary Compliance

European Court Clarifies Legality of Banning Islamic Headscarves in the Workplace

On March 14, 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) issued a significant ruling clarifying when an employer may prohibit employees from wearing visible signs of their religious beliefs in the workplace. The...more

3/21/2017  /  Corporate Counsel , Discrimination , Dress Codes , Employment Policies , EU , European Court of Justice (ECJ) , Hiring & Firing , Religious Clothing , Religious Discrimination

Proposed French Law Would Impose New Due Diligence Obligations on Certain Employers and Their Supply Chains

On November 29, 2016, France’s National Assembly adopted the text of a bill (the “Bill”) that, if enacted, would create new due diligence obligations for large French companies regarding their subsidiaries’ and supply chain...more

12/12/2016  /  Corporate Counsel , Due Diligence , EU , France , Human Rights , Manufacturers , Modern Slavery Act , Proposed Legislation , Risk Assessment , Supply Chain
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