Large NZ companies may soon be required to report on modern slavery risks. Nearly 17,000 Australian reports reveal what makes such laws work – and what doesn’t.
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The changes come just weeks after the US threatened new tariffs of up to 12.5% on 60 countries – including Australia – for inaction on slave labour.
The World Cup is selling football as inclusive and diverse. It’s not so for the African players migrating to play overseas.
Using tariffs to make nations act on forced labour is questionable. Yet there is substance behind the US allegations – including that Australia hasn’t done enough.
Framing returnees as potential criminals is politically convenient but counterproductive. It leads to victims being reluctant to go to authorities to ask for help.
Behind the allure of sun-soaked getaways lies a hidden risk of worker exploitation and modern slavery.
The G20’s Women 20 group agreed that action is needed to stop unpaid care work and forced labour, and improve women’s health and climate leadership.
Canadian universities must take action to ensure decent work for garment factory workers who make their students’ hoodies. They can do this by affiliating with the Worker Rights Consortium.
Estimations from the last ten years range from 8,300 to 136,000.
When confronted with modern slavery risks, some companies justify their inaction or adopt ineffective measures that do little to address the problem.
The fashion industry is constantly in the spotlight for problems in its supply chains. Blockchain might be the answer.
The act did little to stop modern slavery happening in the first place.
I’ve met many homeless British people who have been exploited. It seems to be addiction, more than homelessness, that puts them in harm’s way.
Farm workers milk cows, drive machinery and pick crops – yet their grievances are seldom heard.
The best performing company in our research scored only eight out of a possible 24 points on an internationally-recognised benchmark. The average score was 3.6.
When firms say they have found no evidence of modern slavery, that should ring alarm bells.
Real freedom often remains elusive.
Haiti’s gangs are turning their attention to vulnerable boys and girls as their battle with security forces continues.
An independent report details ‘shocking’ Home Office mishandling of the visas.
The doubling in the price of cocoa would have pushed up the price of cocoa in a typical snack bar by just six cents.
Top contributors
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Anti-slavery researcher and practitioner, Adelaide University
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Professor of Law and Justice and Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute, UNSW
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Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic Advancement & Diversity, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, Department of Politics, University of Liverpool
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Professor in Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance, Macquarie University
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Human trafficking and modern slavery researcher, Flinders University
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Senior Lecturer in Accounting, Adelaide University
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Chair in Accountancy and Professor in Sustainability Accounting and Transparency, University of Aberdeen
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Lecturer in Criminal Justice and Sociology, Adelaide University
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Distinguished SFU Professor of Global Supply Chain Governance, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Business and Society, University of Bath
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Senior Lecturer, University of Essex; IF Senior Research Associate, Intellectual Forum at Jesus College in the University of Cambridge; Researcher for the Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University, University of Cambridge
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Professor Consumer Ethics and Sustainability, University of Glasgow
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Associate professor in accounting, University of Wollongong
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Senior Lecturer in Law