On 25 May 2023, the Attorney-General's Department released the outcomes of the statutory review of the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (the Act). The report makes 30 recommendations for change which, if adopted, will mark a substantial strengthening in Australia's efforts to combat modern slavery, as well as creating more onerous due diligence and reporting requirements for companies caught by the regime.
The review reflects the trend of governments looking to voluntary frameworks such as the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights when considering how to uplift due diligence and reporting requirements for business.
In this webinar, Allens' experts in the area of modern slavery, Rachel Nicolson, Emily Turnbull and Anthony Hallal, will cover:
modern slavery developments, including regulatory developments and emerging trends, and the recent review and recommendations regarding the Modern Slavery Act,
stakeholder activism, including non-judicial mechanisms for complaints and recent trends in private litigation with respect to modern slavery in the supply chain,
a snapshot of the approach to an effective human rights program