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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | China, United Kingdom | 17 Feb 2021
The UK Government has issued guidance to UK companies with business links in Xinjiang, where human rights violations are reportedly taking place in…
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DAC Beachcroft | Australia, Germany, New Zealand, etc. | 11 Feb 2021
Our international experts offer their predictions on the opportunities and challenges facing the D&O and Financial Institutions market.
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Clayton Utz | Australia | 4 Feb 2021
WA's overhaul of its security of payment laws is on hold until after the State election on 13 March 2021. The WA Legislative Assembly passed the…
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Morrison & Foerster LLP | United Kingdom | 1 Feb 2021
A new report concludes that employees and organisations in the financial services industry do not see the crimes and human rights breaches described…
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Squire Patton Boggs | European Union, OECD, United Kingdom | 1 Feb 2021
Businesses in Wales are required to carry out a specific COVID-19 risk assessment. The rules came into force on 20 January 2021. The Welsh…
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Addleshaw Goddard LLP | United Kingdom | 29 Jan 2021
Large businesses have been reporting on what they are doing to prevent modern slavery in their supply chains for nearly 5 years. During that time…
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Brodies LLP | United Kingdom | 28 Jan 2021
Identifying and addressing the risks of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT) is an essential component of Environmental Social and Governance…
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Bird & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 27 Jan 2021
Ensuring the rights of workers and working conditions in supply chains should be a core part of corporate compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015…
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TQ Legal | United Kingdom | 26 Jan 2021
Although we think of the financial sector predominantly in terms of investment and the global movement of funds, the City is in a position to…
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Stephenson Harwood LLP | European Union, United Kingdom | 22 Jan 2021
Much has been written in recent months about the scourge of forced labour. In July 2020, the US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and…