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Consumers bring claim for failing to disclose child labour in supply chain
A consumer class action has been filed in the federal district court of Massachusetts, alleging that Hershey has been misleading consumers by failing to …
UK Court of Appeal denies jurisdiction in relation to human rights claims against Shell
The UK Court of Appeal has held that the English court does not have jurisdiction to hear claims against two companies in the Shell group (domiciled in …
The UK's access to the EU's preferential trade arrangements
The position of the UK under the EU's preferential trade agreements following Brexit is likely to become a major complicating factor in the negotiations. …
Business and Human Rights: Key 2017 developments and the road ahead
On 10 December 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Each year, on the anniversary of the adoption …
Corporate Human Rights Infringements: Are Remedies Effective?
Long described as the "forgotten pillar" of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the right to an effective remedy for all victims of …
Swiss Parliament calls for parent company liability for human rights breaches
Switzerland is the latest in a series of countries to consider whether to compel its companies to respect human rights throughout their business …
The view from Brussels – Brexit negotiations – Developments in October
The Brexit debate often looks different viewed from Brussels rather than from London. It is however important for businesses to also keep in mind the …
Responding to modern slavery – New UK Benchmarking Report
On 17 October 2017, the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre launched its second review of the Modern Slavery Statements published by members of the …
UK Government issues updated guidance on Modern Slavery Act reporting
On 4 October 2017, the UK Government released updated guidance on the reporting obligation set out in section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act (the "MSA").As …
EU unveils proposals for toughened security screening of foreign investments
As states race to usher in tighter security controls on foreign takeovers, we assess the EU's new framework for screening FDIOn 13 September 2017 the EU …
UK Government pushed to impose a corporate duty to prevent human rights abuse
The UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights latest report on Human Rights and Business has urged the Government to introduce new legislation and …
The UK Modern Slavery Act: One year on
Any organisation that provides goods or services, that generates a turnover in excess of £36 million and that carries on any part of its business in the …
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