UK Modern Slavery Act Initial Reporting Deadline Expires

UK Modern Slavery Act Initial Reporting Deadline Expires

September 19, 2016, Covington Alert

In 2015, the UK government introduced a requirement for certain companies to make annual statements on action taken to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their businesses and suppliers. The publication deadlines for the first organisations caught by the rules expire in September and recent statements issued by businesses across a variety of sectors provide some interesting clues as to evolving market practice.