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2.0 The state duty to protect human rights 2.3 Actions taken [page 12-13] Protection of human rights in the business sphere in Danish legislation “The Working Environment Act of 2005 and the Act on the Work of Young Persons from 2005 implement the EU Directive 94 /33/EC from 1994 on the protection of young workers,…

Action point 19 Promote best practice of SMEs that adopt responsible supply chain management, especially through the « CSR Compass » tool Promouvoir les bonnes pratiques des PME qui adoptent une gestion de la chaine d’approvisionnement responsable, notamment grâce à l’outil « CSR Compass » The right to freedom of association is only quoted in…

Outcome 1.2: Utilize U.S. Law, Multilateral Agreements, and Diplomacy to Promote and Enforce High Standard New Actions [page 9] “Enhanced Enforcement of U.S. Laws Relating to Forced Labor or Convict Labor: As a result of the February 2016 enactment by the President of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, the U.S. government…

The UK 2016 NAP recognises in the Introduction that the Global Goals for Sustainable Development contains commitments to “take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking (SDG 8.7)“ The Introduction further notes that: “The G7 Leaders’ Declaration (7-8 June 2015) contained the following commitments: “To enhance supply chain…

2 National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2020-23 2.2 Pillar 2: the corporate responsibility to respect human rights As part of the UN Global Impact, a number of Swiss companies …are involved in efforts to eliminate all forms of forced and compulsory labour; they seek to abolish child labour…   2.2.2 Operational principles:…

The Swedish NAP makes no reference to forced labour or modern slavery.

2017-2020 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Pillar I: The state’s duty to protect human rights 1. Regulations relating to business and human rights under Polish law Prohibition of forced or compulsory labour [page 9] “Referring to the prohibition of this type of work, it should be noted that, although the Labour Code does not contain a definition…

The ILO Core Conventions [page 31]: The eight ILO core conventions provide a globally recognised framework for what constitutes a decent working life. The conventions are of key importance for the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the UN Global Compact and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. They include the following areas:…

The Dutch NAP references international forced labour protection and includes one action on the topic. 3.1 An active role for the government Level playing field [page 15] “The Netherlands is also committed to universal ratification of the ILO’s fundamental labour standards: the ban on child labour and forced labour, equality of opportunity and treatment, and…

The Lithuanian NAP makes no reference to forced labour and modern slavery.

1.1 Basic rules of economic policy The current situation [page 16] “People in vulnerable situations pose a particular challenge in Germany as elsewhere. These include migrants and, in general, employees in precarious work. These groups of people are exposed to a high risk of labour exploitation. The introduction of a general statutory minimum wage in…

I- The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The International Framework Actions to be Implemented [page 16] Work to enhance cooperation between the World Trade Organization (WTO) and ILO to better integrate international social standards on responsible production processes and methods (for example, targeting child labour and forced labour), in order to promote a level…

The Finnish NAP makes reference to the prohibition on slavery generally [Introduction, page 11] and references forced labour only in terms of provisions in public procurement. 2 The state and companies 2.1 The state as an economic operator [page 20] SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT “In connection with the consultations organised by the working group, the…

2.0 The state duty to protect human rights 2.3 Actions taken [page 13] Protection of human rights in the business sphere in Danish legislation “Denmark’s Criminal Code protects the right to life and human rights against torture, slavery, while proscribing a range of activities connected with human trafficking, for example.” 2.4 Planned actions [page 16] Increasing…

Action point 19 Promote best practice of SMEs that adopt responsible supply chain management, especially through the « CSR Compass » tool Promouvoir les bonnes pratiques des PME qui adoptent une gestion de la chaine d’approvisionnement responsable, notamment grâce à l’outil « CSR Compass » This point briefly presents forced labour as one among several…

Outcome 1.1: Promoting RBC Globally Ongoing Commitments and Initiatives [page 9] “Promotion of Robust Safeguards at the World Bank and other International Financial Institutions (IFIs): The U.S. government will continue to play a leading role in encouraging strong safeguard and sustainability policies across multilateral development banks and other IFIs. Over the course of the World…

The UK 2016 Updated NAP refers to two state-based bodies mandated to address financial matters in section 4 Access to Remedy for Human Rights Abuses Resulting from Business Activity [page 20] where it states: “We also provide a number of state-based non-judicial mechanisms, including: … a considerable number of Ombudsman, Regulators and other Government Complaints…