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3. The core content of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 3.1 Action plan on labour 3.1.3 Action Plan (2019–2022) Pillar 1: State duties in protecting (Protect)   No.   Issues   Activities Responsible agencies Time-frame (2019–2022) Indicators (wide frame) Compliance with National Strategy/ SDGs/UNGPs 11. Human trafficking and forced labour Consider…

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 … seek to abolish child labour….   2.2.1 Foundational principles Guiding Principles 11 to 15 The responsibility of business enterprises to respect…

I. Guidelines and General Principles “The second Italian NAP-BHR intends to strengthen the application of the UNGPs through a series of complementary measures, referring in particular to the following guidelines: – the commitment to update and improve collective action in relation to multiple human rights issues from the perspective of protecting the ‘most vulnerable’ (women…

Principle 1 – State’s duty to protect human rights In accordance with its international commitments and national legislation, Slovenia will strive for the effective implementation of policies and measures…combating corruption. (pg. 9) Principle 2 – States sets expectation for respecting human rights Respect for human rights in the business sector is also required by the…

The state’s expectations of business enterprises The Government also supports voluntary measures to foster business culture and ethics based on the values of social responsibility and the principles of sustainable development. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls on the business sector to voluntarily support sustainable development. (pg. 7) Principle 1 – State’s duty to…

The state’s expectations of business enterprises Several new legal provisions proactively ensure the strengthening of respect for human rights in business, which involves… considering environmental, social and labour law aspects in public procurement. (pg. 7) Principle 2 – States sets expectation for respecting human rights The Public Procurement Act, entered into force in April 2016,…

Introduction This Action Plan commits the Republic of Slovenia to achieving the objectives of the UN Guiding Principles and of other important international mechanisms concerning business and human rights protection and promotion, e.g. the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises… (pg. 4) The state’s expectations of business enterprises Furthermore, enterprises are encouraged to act in compliance…

The state’s expectations of business enterprises Several new legal provisions proactively ensure the strengthening of respect for human rights in business, which involves non-financial reporting on the environmental and social impacts of major business enterprises, measures to promote equality, and considering environmental, social and labour law aspects in public procurement. (pg. 7) Principle 2 –…

Principle 1 – State’s duty to protect HR Institutions specialised in human rights protection and promotion include: the Human Rights Ombudsman, the Advocate of the Principle of Equality, coordinators for equal opportunities for women and men, the Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities, the Office of the Republic of Slovenia for National Minorities,…

Principle 1- State’s duty to protect HR The relevant human rights authorities in Slovenia include judicial bodies, state administration bodies, and other bearers of public authority. (pg. 8) Principle 3a – Workplace Mobbing In the event of workplace mobbing (bullying, harassment), the worker has the right to judicial protection and damages. (pg. 13) Principle 26…

The state’s expectations of business enterprises With this Action Plan, the Government commits to encouraging the development and promotion of human rights due diligence in business and puts forward the recommendation and the expectation that economic operators will set up a mechanism for human rights due diligence. (pg. 7-8) Principle 2 – States sets expectation…

Principle 3a – Laws enforcing respect for HR The numerous guidelines and activities of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia prove its commitment to ensuring respect for human rights in business. (pg.12) Principle 3a – Health and safety at work The Ministry will set up a mechanism for exchanging good practices and experience in…

Slovenia’s priorities An emphasis was placed on the risks of precarious work and trafficking in human beings for the purposes of labour exploitation or forced labour. (pg. 6) Principle 1 – State’s duty to protect HR In accordance with its international commitments and national legislation, Slovenia will strive for the effective implementation of policies and…

Slovenia’s priorities The preparation of the Action Plan revealed that the most common human rights violations in business involve discrimination various forms of abuse in the workplace, and negative environmental impacts. (pg. 5) State’s expectations of business enterprises Several new legal provisions proactively ensure the strengthening of respect for human rights in business, which involves…

C. Current Status 1. Domestic Status [page 3] Increased discussion of corporate social responsibility as a result of human rights issues such as low wages, … , poor working environment, … in the management process of multinational corporations. Revision of 「Procurement Business Act」 and addition of an article promoting corporate social responsibility on January 2016…

C. Current Status 1. Domestic Status [page 3] According to ‘Operation Rules for National Contact Point (NCP) for Implementing OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises’ enacted in 2001, NCP was established within the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. But considering the fact that it is insufficient to prevent human rights violations of corporations, NCP amends operational…

C. Current Status 1. Domestic Status [page 3] Following the adoption of the ‘UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights’ in 2011, various follow-up measures are being pursued to realize the guiding principle internationally. – Establishment of ‘NAP on Business and Human Rights’ is being mentioned as one of the followup measures. – The…

D. Tasks for the Third NAP Institutionalization of Human Rights Management 2. Establish and implement measures for corporate sustainability management [page 5]  Reflect ‘respecting human rights·prohibition on discrimination’ ‘work-life balance’ on the criteria of factual survey on corporate sustainability management and reward assessment. … 5. Support corporate with gender equality management Support gender equality education…

C. Current Status 1. Domestic Status [page 3] Increased discussion of corporate social responsibility as a result of human rights issues such as low wages, child labor, poor working environment and forced migration of indigenous people in the management process of multinational corporations. Following the adoption of the ‘UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human…

Part II: Specific objectives of the National Action Plan 2020-2022 1. The state duty to protect human rights (…)  1.8 Preparation of the implementation in Luxembourg of the EU regulation on conflict minerals   Context The legislative challenge in 2020 is to create a regulatory framework to implement the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation. Indeed, the…