In recent months, there has been much attention focused on Beijing’s labor policies and practices toward the Uyghur Muslim population and other minority groups in China. Given that the western Xinjiang region is responsible...more
6/28/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Labor Policies ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Supply Chain ,
UK ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
[Warning: The juxtaposition of the jolly old man and forced labor is not to make light of human rights violations but to highlight the hidden evils in supply chains and the potential reputational damage to wholesome...more
12/21/2017
/ Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Manufacturers ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Pending Legislation ,
Retailers ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ,
Transparency in Supply Chains Act ,
UK
The holiday retail season is an ideal time to check that forced labor and bribery—two top and interconnected supply-chain threats—do not undermine the success of your critical sales period.
Not long ago, many in the...more
11/28/2016
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Bribery ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Corruption ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Forced Labor ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Holidays ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Manufacturers ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Pending Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Transparency in Supply Chains Act ,
UK
The federal government took another step in the fight against human trafficking and forced labor. President Obama signed into law on February 24, 2016, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA), which...more
3/4/2016
/ Child Labor ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
New Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Slavery ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Trade Facilitation Agreement ,
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