Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 reauthorizes trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities. In regards to human trafficking, the bill revises the prohibition against applying trade authorities (fast track) procedures to congressional implementing bills for trade agreements with foreign countries that fail to make significant efforts to comply with minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking (“tier 3” country). The prohibition itself shall not apply, however, if the President submits to Congress a letter stating the country has taken concrete actions to implement the principal recommendations in the most recent annual report on trafficking in persons.

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Legislating against Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Forced Labour: The Role of Parliament to Scrutinise & Raise Awareness

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The e-Handbook: Legislating against Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking & Forced Labour is a comprehensive guide for parliamentarians and parliamentary officials on legislating effectively against modern slavery related crimes. One in 200 p...Read More

TAGS: Due Diligence Agriculture, Horticulture & Landscaping Aquaculture & Fishing Forestry/ Reforestation, Wood & Paper Food & Beverage - Processing & Packaging Construction & Security Services Garments & Textiles Tourism, Hospitality & Recreational Services Healthcare/ Pharmaceuticals Financial sector Information and Communications Technology Extractives & Mining Transportation/ Logistics Manufacturing Informal Sector Europe

Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182)

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This fundamental convention defines as a "child" a person under 18 years of age. It requires ratifying states to eliminate the worst forms of child labour, including all forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery, such as the sale and tra...Read More

TAGS: Global

Compendium of relevant reference materials and resources on ethical sourcing and prevention of trafficking in human beings for labour exploitation in supply chains

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The objective of the Compendium of Resources is to take stock of the existing legislation, policies, guidelines, recommendations, reports, studies, and other types of initiatives developed to better understand and respond to the global problem of tra...Read More

TAGS: Sourcing or Production Europe Latin America and the Caribbean North America

Nationality and Borders Bill Part 5: Modern Slavery

Legislation

The anti-slavery sector is concerned by the inclusion of modern slavery in the Nationality and Borders Bill and the preoccupation with viewing modern slavery through an immigration lens. This consideration paper evaluates the Clauses in Part 5 of th...Read More

TAGS: Europe