Weak labour protections found to fuel counterfeit trade
A new study, titled "From Fakes to Forced Labour: Evidence of Correlation Between Illicit Trade in Counterfeits and Labour Exploitation”…
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USTR investigates 60 economies over forced labour enforcement
The investigations, under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974, will assess whether these economies' measures are “unreasonable or…
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US blocks goods from Mauritius garment maker on forced labour concerns
As of 18 November, all textiles and apparel produced in Mauritius by Firemount Group Ltd entering US ports will be…
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No evidence of forced labour in Leicester garment sector
The “Lessons Learned from Operation Tacit” review, presented by Labour Market Enforcement director Margaret Beels, found that while some breaches…
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UK fashion supply chain deemed at risk from global forced labour
The report concentrates on the issue of forced labour within the international supply chains of products that are imported into…
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Target to end forced labour at risk as 50m still trapped worldwide
This plea coincides with the publication of its 'No country is immune: working together to end modern slavery & human…
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EU adopts regulation banning products made with forced labour
This adoption marks the final phase in the EU's legislative process for banning forced labour goods. The council established its…
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UK supply chains urged to avoid China to tackle forced labour
During a debate titled 'Uyghur and Turkic Muslims: Forced Labour in China,' which took place on 6 November, MP Blair…
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Bipartisan call for greater cooperation on forced labour in USMCA trade
Four Commissioners from the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) recently wrote to the trade representatives of the…
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UK fashion retailers trading forced labour goods risk prosecution
The landmark case means if a UK fashion retailer knowingly, or with suspicion, imports goods that have been made in…
