Human Rights in the Supply Chains of Australian Businesses: Opportunities for Legislative Reform
9 Pages Posted: 22 Sep 2016
Date Written: September 1, 2016
Abstract
This paper reflects on legislative measures that address human rights issues in global supply chains and argues that Australian government and companies should learn from measures taken in other jurisdictions in the face of urgent human rights abuses.
Keywords: supply chains; legislation; slavery; exploitation
JEL Classification: G38, M14, J80, J81, J83, J88
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
O'Brien, Brynn and Boersma, Martijn, Human Rights in the Supply Chains of Australian Businesses: Opportunities for Legislative Reform (September 1, 2016). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2841548 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2841548
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