Seyfarth Synopsis: This is the
fourth and last in a series of blogs by our Global Modern Slavery
Team dealing with how companies can navigate the changing legal
landscape addressing the role of business and its connection to
modern slavery.
There are many human rights which are already respected and
protected by business in relation to their employees and
contractors.
These include, among others: creating a safe working environment
that is free of workplace incidents and violence; respecting
differences among employees (whether they may be religion,
political, color, gender, or sex to name just a few); working
reasonable hours and being paid fairly and equally; being able to
safely and freely come to and leave work; the right to free
association and collective bargaining, and working in a
discrimination- and harassment-free environment.
