Under new proposals announced by the UK Government, businesses required to complete modern slavery statements will face mandatory reporting rules and harsher penalties for compliance failures. In addition, the Government has also extended Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act to cover public bodies with a budget threshold above £36m, bringing public sector organisations in…
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In a comment piece for Ethical Corporation Michael Pollitt argues that amendments to the UK Environment Bill could plug the current implementation gaps in the Modern Slavery Act. A new clause tabled for addition to the Environment Bill would force the government to publish legislation within six months imposing a duty on corporations to identify…
