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The International Labor Organization estimates that nearly 21 million people are victims of forced labor worldwide, working in industries ranging from agriculture to electronics manufacturing.
Emerging legal requirements and news reports have raised the profile of labor trafficking as a legal and reputational risk to be carefully considered in corporate boardrooms.… Continue Reading
In the future, compliance officers will need to anticipate and respond to a transformation in business ethics. Here are six trends to watch out for.
Hyper-transparency: By 2020, there will be 80 billion devices connected to the internet.… Continue Reading
In January, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider an appeal by three companies — Nestle SA, Cargill Inc., and Archer Daniels Midland Co. — that sought to dismiss a lawsuit alleging they aided and abetted child slave labor on coca plantations in Africa.… Continue Reading
The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates that 21 million people are in forced labor today. If you’re thinking “not in my backyard,” think again.
A million and a half of these victims are in Europe or North America.… Continue Reading
If you’re a compliance practitioner seeking to design an anti-corruption program consistent with all laws that apply to your company, you probably recognize the phrase “carries on a business, or part of a business, in any part of the United Kingdom.”… Continue Reading