Oct 12, 2020 UK Modern Slavery Act: changes on the horizon By Peter Kerr-Davis The UK Government has published its response to a public consultation on the issue of transparency in supply chains. The response commits...
Jun 12, 2019 Theresa May hints at imminent reform of the Modern Slavery Act following the conclusion of an Independent Review By Michael Quayle At the end of May, the Final Report of the Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the Act) was laid before Parliament. One of...
Nov 07, 2018 UN Working Group reports on human rights due diligence By Michael Quayle The United Nations Working Group on business and human rights has published a report on trends in human rights due diligence,...
Jul 24, 2018 Legislative efforts to tackle modern slavery ramp up in Australia and the UK By Michael Quayle With an all-new modern slavery bill before the Australian House of Representatives and increasing calls for reform of the UK Modern...
May 29, 2018 Hong Kong’s changing landscape for modern slavery issues By Peter Chang By Peter Chang and Emily Holland The laws of Hong Kong have always prohibited slavery, but recent developments have brought its modern...
Mar 23, 2018 New Human Rights Lawsuits Filed in U.S. Federal Court By Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer It would appear that the prediction of additional disclosure-based lawsuits alleging modern slavery in product supply chains following...
Nov 22, 2017 Business and Human Rights: Prevailing Trends and Future Developments By Paul Bowden By Paul Bowden, Julie Chapuy, Jess Steele and Michael Quayle Adoption of national legislation in France scrutinizing corporate efforts...
Oct 06, 2017 Tracking modern slavery movements in Australia and at the UN General Assembly By Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Efforts to increase transparency around modern slavery risks in companies’ operations and supply chains have dominated the business and...
Apr 14, 2017 UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights reports on Government’s progress in implementing the UNGPs By Kate Collister In 2013, the UK Government was one of the first globally to commit to a national action plan regarding implementation of the UN Guiding...
Apr 06, 2017 French duty of vigilance law takes trend toward mandated corporate disclosure regimes to new level By Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer The recent passage of France’s corporate duty of vigilance law represents the latest development in a growing trend to scrutinize...
Mar 06, 2017 Five trends to watch in business and human rights in 2017 By Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Once an issue for the CSR team, human rights risk response falls increasingly under the purview of the general counsel. For many...
Feb 15, 2017 UK Parliament quizzes fashion retailers on human rights issues By Caroline Doherty de Novoa In 2013, the UK Government was one of the first globally to commit to a national action plan regarding implementation of the UN Guiding...