Modern slavery laws in Australia: Steps in the right direction?

Modern slavery laws in Australia: Steps in the right direction?

Governments are increasingly introducing legislative measures imposing reporting requirements on corporations to address a range of human rights abuses including modern slavery. A new federal Modern Slavery Act (Federal Act) took effect in Australia on 1 January 2019, and a state-level modern slaver...

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Veröffentlicht in:Business and human rights journal 2020-01, Vol.5 (1), p.164-170
Hauptverfasser: SINCLAIR, Amy, NOLAN, Justine
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accountability
Best practice
Civil society
Companies
Compliance
Consumers
Disclosure
Due diligence
Efficacy
Fines & penalties
Government purchasing
Human rights
Human rights violations
Information dissemination
Investors
Law and legislation
Legislation
Preemption
Race
Scrutiny
Slavery
Supply
Supply chains
Transparency
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Zusammenfassung:Governments are increasingly introducing legislative measures imposing reporting requirements on corporations to address a range of human rights abuses including modern slavery. A new federal Modern Slavery Act (Federal Act) took effect in Australia on 1 January 2019, and a state-level modern slavery law was adopted in June 2018 in New South Wales (NSW). This follows similar laws enacted in the United Kingdom (UK) and California, with draft bills under consideration in other jurisdictions such as Canada, Hong Kong and the United States.
ISSN:2057-0198
2057-0201
2057-0201
DOI:10.1017/bhj.2019.7