Reform To Modern Slavery Laws

Government has published its response to the recent consultation on transparency in supply chains. The consultation, which was launched last summer, sought views on proposed measures to strengthen the transparency in supply chain reporting provisions in section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Section 54).

The intention is to make reporting against each of the six areas listed in Section 54 mandatory. If organisations have taken no steps within an area, they must state this clearly. They may also provide a reason why they have not done so if they wish.

Companies that are in scope will therefore be required to report on the following:

• the organisation's structure, its business and its supply chains;