David Clark Comments in Growth Business: The Modern Slavery Act and Employer Requirements
David Clark Comments in Growth Business: The Modern Slavery Act and Employer Requirements
David Clark, partner and corporate and commercial lawyer at IBB Solicitors, discusses an employer’s obligations under the Modern Slavery Act.
Unfortunately all too few businesses will be aware of their obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015, which consolidates UK law on slavery and human trafficking. One important aspect of the Act is to place an obligation on businesses to have transparency within their supply chains. The article answers the following questions:
- Which businesses have to make a Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement?
- What information must a Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement include?
- Where should the statement be published?
- Who is required to approve the statement?
- When does the requirement come into force?
- What should you be doing?
- What will happen if you fail to provide a statement?
The article was published on Growth Business October 28 2015.
