News & Analysis as of September 6, 2025

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Hard to imagine that human trafficking and slavery still exists today, and yet they do. Here's a look legal developments in the important fight against what President Barack Obama has described as "one... more +

States Redraw the Rules on Child Labor

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/25/2025

Child labor laws have changed in several states this year with some states tightening restrictions on child labor and other states loosening their rules. California, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, and Virginia are among the...more

Canada Passes Modern Slavery Act

Littler on 5/17/2023

On May 11, 2023, Canada passed An Act to enact Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff (the “Act”). As we reported previously, the Act will create supply chain...more

Australia Passes Law Requiring Large Companies to Report on Modern Slavery

Littler on 12/4/2018

On November 29, 2018, the Australian Government passed the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (the “Act”), which requires all companies operating in Australia and meeting a threshold of AU$100 million in total annual global revenue to...more

California Enacts Two Laws Aimed At Combating Human Trafficking

Littler on 10/3/2018

Two new California laws seek to combat human trafficking through required training and mandatory notice postings. These steps are intended to provide education and resources for employees who believe they, or someone they...more

Hotel/Motel Employers: California Requires Human Trafficking Awareness Training

Lewitt Hackman on 10/2/2018

Senate Bill 970 was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown and applies exclusively to all hotels and motels with employees in California....more

New Anti-Trafficking Legislation May Spur Closer Look at Manufacturers’ Supply Chains

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 10/1/2018

On September 26, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations approved the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 2200). The bill would reauthorize the Trafficking...more

California Legislative Update

Littler on 5/16/2016

The California legislature has reached the midpoint of its 2016 legislative session. The Governor has signed four bills of significance to California private sector employers. In addition, a few dozen workplace-related bills...more

New Law Increases Scrutiny for Importing Goods Made with Forced Labor

Perkins Coie on 3/4/2016

The federal government took another step in the fight against human trafficking and forced labor. President Obama signed into law on February 24, 2016, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA), which...more

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