The EU's new Forced Labour Regulation supplements a broad range of other legislative acts to fight forced labor. On November 19, 2024, the Council of the European Union ("EU") signed off on the EU ...

Despite widespread commitments, companies rarely implement the transparency and labor practices needed to address the issue, ...

The European Union’s new Forced Labor Regulation will require companies to identify and eliminate forced labor in their operations and supply chains, Human Rights Watch and the Cornell Global Labor ...

The “Big Beautiful Bill” ends the $800 de minimis exemption, closing a major forced-labor loophole but demanding rapid CBP modernization. The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill includes a ...

In Cuban prisons, tens of thousands of inmates are reportedly subjected to forced labour to produce consumer goods intended not only for the national economy, but also for export, particularly to ...

Recent discussions in the UK have focused on proposed reforms to disability benefits, aiming to encourage long-term sick and disabled individuals to engage in work without the fear of losing their ...

Labor-trade policy trend: The UFLPA and emerging agreements in Latin America and Southeast Asia are embedding forced labor import bans into trade policy, with CBP detaining shipments where ...

The Missouri legislature is currently considering Missouri House Bill 2691, legislation that would create space between Missouri and China, improve the global supply chain, and use the power of the ...

Many Americans choose food based on cost and nutrition, but personal values, such as animal welfare and environmental concerns, also shape what ends up on our plates. Now, researchers at the Gerald J.