July 30 is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. This day, which was proclaimed by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in 2013, marks the imp...
UK & Canada Latest Countries to Ban Xinjiang Labor
During the week of January 11, the UK and Canadian governments condemned Uyghur forced labor in Xinjiang, warning businesses not to import goods from ...
Lessons Learned From Australia’s First Modern Slavery Statements
In November 2020, the Australian Border Force (ABF) released the first set of modern slavery statements submitted under the Australia Modern Slavery A...
Forced Labor Exploitation in Xinjiang: U.S. Issues Detention Order on Goods
In July 2020, the discovery of forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) region of China triggered a global response to human traff...
Planning for 2021: Key Compliance Factors to Prepare For
In compliance, each year brings new challenges and opportunities, and while no two years are the same, certain practices can yield consistent positive...
Human Rights Due Diligence Requirements for Companies
Unpacking the Results of the Swiss Vote on Human Rights Due Diligence On November 29, 2020, the people of Switzerland participated in a referendum to ...
Global Forced Labor: U.S. Government Continues Record-Setting Enforcement
Since the Tariff Act of 1930 came into force, the U.S. has prohibited the importation of goods made wholly or in part by forced labor. Enforcement of ...
U.S. Government Moves Closer to Blocking All Goods From China’s Xinjiang Province
The U.S. government continues to increase its efforts to combat forced labor in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang). The U.S. House of...
New Measures Strengthening UK Modern Slavery Act Announced
At the end of September, 2020, the UK government announced it will introduce new measures to strengthen the UK Modern Slavery Act (MSA) with the inten...
Meet the 2020 Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leaders
The 2020 Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leaders list was released on August 25. The list recognizes individuals who, through their ...