The 2021 California legislative session saw the passage of a number of new labor and employment laws. Although many relate to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Legislature adopted more nonpandemic-related statutes this term as...more
12/9/2021
/ Cal-OSHA ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Reform ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Quotas ,
Record Retention ,
Separation Agreement ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
The majority of trafficked persons in the United States access health care at some point during their exploitation. Health care providers who treat victims of human trafficking are subject to a patchwork of sometimes...more
Legislatures and courts, both in the United States and abroad, are working toward the eradication of labor trafficking in corporate supply chains. In the United States, consumers have sued manufacturers for failing to...more
12/17/2019
/ Alien Tort Statute ,
Best Practices ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Personal Liability ,
Supply Chain
In 2016 alone, 4.8 million people were victims of forced sexual exploitation worldwide. Nearly 200,000 were trafficked in the Americas, and more than one million were children. Moreover, data from the National Human...more
Human trafficking is a global problem that is receiving the attention of legislators and law enforcement. Legislative efforts are focused largely on increasing corporate responsibility in the eradication of human trafficking....more
8/22/2018
/ Corporate Liability ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Jurisdiction ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act