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EU Reaches Provisional Agreement on Banning Products Made With Forced Labour

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On 5 March 2024, European Union legislators reached provisional agreement on new rules that, once formally adopted, will ban products made with forced labour from being placed or made available on the EU market or exported...more

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Good Governance and The Future Scope of Human Rights Due Diligence

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As we transition into an era of human rights due diligence mandated by regulation, many in the business and human rights community are nervously asking the same question. Will a company’s steps to identify and address actual...more

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EU Commission Proposal to ban products made with forced labour from the EU market

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On 14 September 2022, the European Commission released a proposal for a Regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour on the EU market. The European Commission has taken a comprehensive approach, with the ban...more

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European Commission Proposes Legislation to Prohibit Products Made or Imported With Forced Labour

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The proposal highlights the growing global focus on companies’ human rights obligations not just towards employees but also towards workers in their supply chains. On 14 September 2022, the European Commission (the...more

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European Commission issues major proposal on due diligence obligations to protect human rights and the environment across supply...

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On 23 February 2022, the European Commission ("Commission") issued its long-awaited Proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence to tackle human rights and environmental impacts across global value...more

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EU Guidance for Businesses on Forced Labour Corporate Due Diligence

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The European Commission and the European External Action Service issued Guidance on Due Diligence for EU Businesses to Address the Risk of Forced Labour in Their Operations and Supply Chains (Guidance) on 12 July as a guide...more

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US, EU Issue Guidance on Expectations for Due Diligence to Address Forced Labor Risks

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On July 13, 2021, the US Department of State, US Department of the Treasury, US Department of Commerce, US Department of Homeland Security, Office of the United States Trade Representative, and US Department of Labor issued...more

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EU issues guidance for businesses on forced labour due diligence

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On 12 July 2021, the European Commission and European External Actions Service published Guidance on Due Diligence for EU Businesses to Address the Risk of Forced Labour in their Operations and Supply Chains, which provides...more

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Bundesregierung einigt sich auf Gesetz zu menschenrechtlichen Sorgfaltspflichten von Unternehmen

Das Bundeskabinett hat am 3. März 2021 den Entwurf eines Gesetzes über unternehmerische Sorgfaltspflichten in Lieferketten („Sorgfaltspflichtengesetz“ oder „Lieferkettengesetz“) beschlossen („Regierungsentwurf“). Der...more

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