Applause to Frances McDormand for inviting her fellow female nominees to stand with her whilst she received her winning Oscar – a gesture of kindness and solidarity. Applause to those who have led and raised the profile for the Time’s Up campaign. And during the course of this week, we will be celebrating women globally …
Many questions should be asked about the Oxfam scandal and the impunity of certain of its senior management and non-disclosure by those who had knowledge of their actions. However, such impropriety is not a new issue in the charity/NGO/peace-keeping sector. The United Nations have previously had to act upon allegations of peace-keepers’ involvement in sex-trafficking …
CHARITIES NEED TO BE MORE TRANSPARENT, BUT SHOULD NOT ALL BE VILIFIED Read More »
A year on from the enactment of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA) and Prime Minister Theresa May has recently reiterated her support of the legislation with an announcement that the UK must lead the way in defeating the global problem that is modern slavery and human trafficking. Her statements followed on from the detailed …
The Medaille Trust’s response to the Haughey Report 2016 Read More »
My presentation to small businesses at the Modern Slavery Partnership (Hampshire and Isle of Wight)(26 Sept) focused on disclosure statements that corporates are obliged to make under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and upon the cascading effect of compliance on smaller businesses in the supply chain. As examples, I provided the statements of Ford, Intel …
Are corporates being serious about their supply chain statements? Read More »
The question that many supporters of anti-trafficking movements are asking – does the new Modern Slavery Act (2015) go far enough and ensure that corporates do enough to maintain a transparent supply chain? The new Modern Slavery Act (2015) will apply to all commercial organisations who carry on business or part of a business in …
Modern Slavery Act – does it impose enough obligation on corporates? Read More »
In common with reporting obligations on issues such as conflict minerals and illegal timber, the anti-slavery provisions are designed to get companies to take more responsibility for their supply chains. Ultimately, such laws could have the effect of extending standards demanded by western consumers and campaign groups to supplier countries. But while more information on …
MODERN SLAVERY ACT – CAN COMPANIES HAVE COMPLETE TRANSPARENCY? Read More »
I have recently been researching and writing a guidance paper for investors and shareholders with a human rights organisation in respect of the Modern Slavery Act and what they should be considering in their due diligence. In researching for this paper, questions were raised as to whether only companies that fall within the threshold requirements …
Really – start-ups and SMEs should also adhere to the Modern Slavery Act? Read More »
The question that many supporters of anti-trafficking movements are asking – does the new Modern Slavery Act (2015) go far enough and ensure that corporates do enough to maintain a transparent supply chain? The new Modern Slavery Act (2015) will apply to all commercial organisations who carry on business or part of a business in …
Interview with Allison Page, AWS Legal Business Woman of the Year 2011 Allison Page is a partner and UK joint head of the projects practice at DLA Piper in Leeds. She has a strong commitment to developing up-and-coming lawyers in her practice. The Association of Women Solicitors (AWS) describes her as an extraordinary talent …
the legal position from the top – an inspiring interview Read More »
In May a report by the Welsh Assembly claimed that it was ‘highly likely’ that the Ryder Cup golf tournament to be held in Newport this October will result in a significant increase in the number of women and children trafficked for sexual exploitation. Although a correlation between increased human trafficking and major sporting events …
