Politics

Law to tackle human trafficking in company supply chains proposed

The Labour Party’s bill, which is up for debate in the Dáil today, would introduce transparent reporting by firms about the risk of labour exploitation and human trafficking in their business

Ged Nash, Labour TD and finance spokesperson, said that safeguarding and protecting human rights should be at the “absolute forefront” of every company’s operations

The Dáil will today debate a proposed law to stamp out labour exploitation and human trafficking in Irish companies’ supply chains.

The Labour Party’s ‘Labour Exploitation and Trafficking (Audit of Supply Chains) Bill 2021’ is due for debate in the Dáil this evening. The bill would introduce robust transparent reporting by firms about the risk of labour exploitation and human trafficking in their supply chains. Companies would be required to report annually on the measures ...