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ETI BRC Briefing note on the UK Modern Slavery Bill

  • Public
  • 5 December 2014
  • Tools, Guidelines & Briefings
Subject(s)
Modern slavery
Forced labour
UK law
Labour law
eti_brc_briefing_note_on_modern_slavery_bill_dec_2014_0.pdf

To date, ETI and BRC members have focused our influencing efforts on the Modern Slavery Bill in three areas and would like to see these strengthened in the final version of the Bill.  Here, we list some of the proposed amendments tabled by MP’s and Lords that align with these positions. 

Further information:

See our Modern slavery briefing pages

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