JOURNAL of MODERN SLAVERY
A Multidisciplinary Exploration of Human Trafficking Solutions
Volume 9, Issue 2, 2024

ARTICLE ONE

Corporate Non-Compliance With Section 54
Modern Slavery Act 2015: “Nobody’s kicking our ass”

Abstract

Section 54 of the UK’s Modern Slavery Act requires certain companies to publish annual statements, detailing steps taken to manage risks of modern slavery. However, many companies still have yet to fulfill their most basic legal requirements. Prior research has largely examined the quality of published statements; thus, the reasons and remedies for non-compliance are not wholly understood. The present study directly sought the views of non-compliant companies, finding apathy and the lack of repercussions for non-compliance as central to their continuing inertia. We also argue for a number of measures, including stronger penalties and enforcement, to increase compliance rates.

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JOURNAL of MODERN SLAVERY
A Multidisciplinary Exploration of Human Trafficking Solutions
Volume 9, Issue 1, 2024

Access to Remedy for Survivors of All Forms of Slavery, Trafficking and Forced Labour

 

Access to Remedy – Our Greatest Failure, Our Biggest Opportunity
Heather Moore

Remedy as Relational
Sarah S

Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Child Labor and Trafficking Survivors: a Case Study of Nepal GoodWeave Foundation’s Transit Home “Hamro Ghar”
Silvia Mera and Hem Bahadur Moktan

Access to Effective Remedy and Grievance Mechanisms: a Brief Review of the Situation for Exploited Migrant Workers in Finland and Norway
Dr. Tina Davis and Saara Haapasaari

Understanding Remedy Under the Australian Modern Slavery Act: From Conceptualisation to Provision of Remedy
Samuel Pryde, Justine Nolan, Shelley Marshall, Andrew Kach, Martijn Boersma, Fiona McGaughey, and Vikram Bhakoo

How Import Bans Affect Access to Remedy for Individuals Affected by Forced Labour
Archana Kotecha

A Case Study in the Mauritian Garment Industry: the Promise and Challenge of Securing Effective Remedy
Karen Stauss and Samantha Rudick

Increasing the Prospects of Corporate Accountability, Compensation, and Financial Health for Victims and Survivors of Forced Labour and Human Trafficking
Loria-Mae Heywood and Andy Shen

Towards Worker-Driven Remedy: Advancing Human and Labour Rights in Global Supply Chains
Martina Trusgnach, Olga Martin-Ortega, and Cindy Berman

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