by Jasmin Hansohm | Sep 11, 2023 | ALERT, Homepage carousel
In a landmark jurisdictional decision, the Scottish Court of Session ruled that a legal case against a Scottish company, relating to working practices in Kenya, can be heard by a Scottish court. The ruling means that Scottish courts have jurisdiction to hear cases on... 
by Emily Bucknell | Sep 2, 2023 | ALERT, Homepage carousel
The Norwegian Consumer Protection Authority (NCPA), the regulator for the Norwegian Transparency Act, announced that it will start actively monitoring companies’ compliance with the law. We expect aggressive monitoring of company compliance by the NCPA. About the Act... 
by Jasmin Hansohm | Aug 11, 2023 | ALERT, RBC intelligence, Homepage carousel
The US and Mexican governments have agreed on a package of remediation in relation to the first complaint filed against a garment factory under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s (USMCA) Rapid Response Labor Mechanism. The remediation includes the introduction of... 
by Jasmin Hansohm | Aug 7, 2023 | ALERT, Homepage carousel
The United States Senate Committee on Finance has officially requested that the Lear Corporation, which manufactures car seats, investigates allegations that some of its suppliers are linked to deforestation and forced labour in Brazil. The Committee chair wrote to... 
by Emily Bucknell | Aug 1, 2023 | ALERT, Homepage carousel
Businesses will have new reporting obligations from 2024 under the Canadian Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act. The Act requires certain businesses to report on their due diligence to prevent forced or child labour in their supply... by Jasmin Hansohm | Jul 31, 2023 | INSIGHT, RBC intelligence, RBC risk assessment, Enhanced due diligence, Homepage carousel
Significant litigation addressing gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in overseas operations is increasingly being brought and heard before UK courts. These cases are predominantly within the agricultural sector in East Africa. However, recent reports on the...