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Hard to imagine that human trafficking and slavery still exists today, and yet they do. Here's a look legal developments in the important fight against what President Barack Obama has described as "one... more +

The UK Modern Slavery Act: Easy Wins and Practical Compliance (Part II of II)

The Volkov Law Group on 3/12/2024

In Part I, we discussed the basics behind the UK Modern Slavery Act of 2015. To briefly reiterate, that Act requires any company doing business in the UK with an annual turnover of £36 million or more to publicize their...more

UK Government Launches Single Reporting Portal for Modern Slavery Act Obligations

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/1/2021

Following the Home Office’s 2020 response to the 2019 ‘Transparency in Supply Chains Consultation’, the UK government has launched an online central registry of statements published in compliance with requirements under...more

UK Government Proposes Tighter Reporting Requirements Under Modern Slavery Act, but No Action on Enforcement Measures

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/28/2020

Following a review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA) and the Home Office ‘Transparency in Supply Chains Consultation’ that closed in September 2019, the UK government is proposing a tightening of the reporting requirements...more

Enforcement of modern slavery regulations reaches critical mass

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 11/21/2019

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 2, no. 20 (October 24, 2019) - When the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced withhold release orders on Oct. 1, the mainstream media gave it considerable coverage....more

Compliance Challenge: The Links Between Corruption and Human Trafficking

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 2/8/2016

Companies are increasingly being required to disclose how they assess and respond to the risks of human trafficking in their product supply chains. Statutes like the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act and the U.K....more

New Reporting Obligations Under the Modern Slavery Act 2015: Is Your Business Ready?

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 2/3/2016

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA) seeks to combat slavery and human trafficking by requiring businesses to ensure that their operations and supply chains do not allow for either. Under section 54 of the MSA, organisations...more

Corporate Responsibility for Third-Party Misconduct: The UK Modern Slavery Act of 2015

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 11/6/2015

Companies have long faced serious legal consequences for bribes paid by employees, vendors, suppliers, business partners and other third parties with whom they do business. More recently, that risk has expanded beyond bribery...more

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

Perkins Coie on 8/10/2015

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

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

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 10/21/2014

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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