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Thailand: Thammasaket Poultry Farm files fifth set of criminal charges against former migrant workers
Author: Andy Hall
"Thammakaset Poultry Farm Files Fifth Set of Criminal Charges in Thailand, Prosecutes Former Myanmar Migrant Workers Again for Theft", 13 August 2018...
- Related stories: Betagro & Thammakaset lawsuits (re labour exploitation in Thailand)
- Related in-depth areas: Complete list of cases profiled Latest Legal News
Australia: Senate inquiry considers Modern Slavery Bill 2018
Author: Matt Coughlan, The Australian
"Slavery inquiry mulls penalty for business", 2 August 2018 Supermarket giant Woolworths has rejected calls from human rights groups to penalise Australian businesses who don't show how they are stamping out slavery in supply chains. A Senate inquir...
- Related in-depth areas: Establishing a Modern Slavery Act in Australia Latest Legal News
- Related companies: Woolworths Limited
Asia Pacific: Business & govt. leaders endorse "Acknowledge, Act, Advance (AAA)" as framework to end modern slavery
Author: Mirage News
"Business and Government Leaders Endorse AAA Recommendations To End Modern Slavery", 7 August 2018...
Author: Fashion Today
"Abkommen: Esprit einigt sich mit IndustriALL", 8 August 2018...
- Related companies: Esprit
Author: Thomas Fuster, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Die gesellschaftlichen Ansprüche an Unternehmen wachsen... Die Konzernverantwortungsinitiative will hierzu gar die Beweislast umkehren: So würden Firmen für Verfehlungen ihrer Geschäftspartner rund um den Globus haften. Das Unternehmen wäre...
- Related in-depth areas: Mitigation Responsible public policy
Unilever lawsuit (re ethnic violence in Kenya)
In 2016 employees and residents of a Unilever tea plantation in Kenya filed a lawsuit against Unilever PLC (the UK-domiciled parent company) and Unilever Tea Kenya Limited (the Kenyan-incorporated subsidiary) at the High Court of Justice Queen’s Bench...