1. The Joint Committee on Human Rights has explored the issue of forced labour in supply chains reaching the UK. The inquiry has found evidence that goods which are produced …
1. The Joint Committee on Human Rights has explored the issue of forced labour in supply chains reaching the UK. The inquiry has found evidence that goods which are produced …
The use of forced labor remains a pervasive and largely overlooked feature of the Brazilian cattle industry. On isolated ranches, often deep within ecologically vulnerable regions, workers are subjected to …
A French court on Monday jailed three people for human trafficking in the champagne industry, exploiting seasonal workers and housing them in appalling conditions. The Champagne region is under tough …
A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a proposed class action by eight Malian citizens who sought to hold Hershey (HSY.N), opens new tab, Nestle (NESN.S), opens new tab and five other …
This Bill establishes an Anti-Slavery Commissioner as an independent Crown entity. It also requires reporting entities to report on how they identify, address, mitigate, and remediate incidents and risks of …
Labour has drafted legislation to stop modern slavery in New Zealand company operations and supply chains, hoping to restart a process that has stalled under the current Government. A private member’s …
An Italian court has placed LVMH (LVMH.PA), opens new tab group’s high-end Italian cashmere firm Loro Piana under judicial administration for a year after allegedly uncovering worker abuse inside its supply chain, …
Silwanus Tangkotta was working aboard a Taiwanese fishing boat in the remote Pacific last year, when a heavy wave slammed a rolling metal door onto his hand, crushing his middle …
The plight of Cambodians who say a Thai factory forced them to process US-bound frozen shrimp is drawing attention to workers’ ability to hold companies liable for attempts to benefit …
Do forced labour bans protect workers in supply chains?
Forced labour import bans are becoming a prominent tool in the ‘fight against human trafficking’. These laws allow customs officers to prevent foreign-made goods from entering a country if they …