If companies aren’t tracing 100% of their cocoa, they cannot tackle social & environmental harms in their supply chains. For full traceability, we need: 💰 More ambition and funding from companies ⚖️ Stricter regulation from governments Learn more: cocoabarometer.org/en/

New Zealand needs to keep the momentum on modern slavery legislation. newsroom.co.nz/dont-delay-on-…

“INZ seem to take the view that [paying premiums] eliminates them as being a victim, as if the migrant worker has somehow contributed to their exploitation. In my view, the duress they are under to pay that money is in itself a form of exploitation.” i.stuff.co.nz/national/crime…

Financial Times (UK) 3rd January 2023: Top Glove strives for image as clean as its products  andyjhall.wordpress.com/2023/01/03/fin…

In recent years there has been a growing movement to prevent forced labor in prisons for little or no pay. But in a state that has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country, the debate is unsettled. - The Washington Post #Amendthe13th washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01…

Another fatality on infamous Fiji flagged, Chinese owned tuna longliner Hangton 112 - Fiji national dead. US authorities have long banned its cargoes from entry into US

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Employers say they are doing all they can to protect RSE workers’ rights, in contrast to the Human Rights Commission’s report saying the exploitation of RSE workers is systemic. nzherald.co.nz/nz/local-focus…

Join our team! We're seeking a researcher to support our work promoting the labour rights of migrant workers around the world. Find out more: 👉 bhrrc.bamboohr.com/careers/45?sou… Closes 3 Mar 📆 #BizHumanRights #MigrantRights #JobFairy

Out today, my call for new dark patterns laws for the employment context, inspired by Veena Dubal's recent work on algorithmic wage discrimination Via N.Y.U. J. Legis. & Pub. Pol'y's Quorum: nyujlpp.org/quorum/taylor-…

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Great to see Kiwi company J.H. Whittaker & Sons being recognized for their efforts to produce sustainable chocolate. chocolatescorecard.com/?mc_cid=09a5b2…

The danger is that modern slavery becomes the rule, not the exception. x.com/hannahdreier/s…

"these companies that hold themselves as different and progressive – they’re proving they’re not." theguardian.com/us-news/2023/f…

Nature Food Tufts Nutrition Rights Lab We looked at risk by commodity country of origin and found over half of forced labour risk in the US food supply (62%) stems from domestic production and processing. 2/6

Research by Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN's Rights Lab is set to give unprecedented insights into the extent of labour exploitation and abuse experienced by domestic workers in the UK. Read Dr Caroline Emberson’s full report ➡️ bit.ly/3Dop0dt

I warmly welcome the announcement by the govt today of the proposed new disclosure legislation to help assess and address the risks of modern slavery and worker exploitation in Aotearoa NZ and globally. What does this mean for us? #thread #ModernSlavery nzherald.co.nz/business/new-a…