Commonwealth leaders urged to pass laws protecting workers from slavery
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation World leaders should take aim at modern slavery in corporate supply chains at a global summit next year, labour rights activists said on Wednesday, calling for laws to compel companies to tackle worker exploitation in their operations. Speaking at the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s annual Trust Conference, experts urged heads of the […]
Australia aims to be global leader with strong anti-slavery law in 2018
Thomson Reuters Foundation Australia aims to be a global leader in the fight against modern slavery with a new law that builds upon Britain’s landmark legislation and demands stronger action from the government and businesses, its foreign minister and lawmakers said on Tuesday. The country is expected to this year pass a Modern Slavery Act to […]