Sessions
Concurrent Session
Out of the Headlines and Into the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know About Human and Labor Trafficking
Congressional A
Tuesday 03/18/2014 09:15 AM - 10:45 AM
1.50 HR Credit
| Competencies: Business Acumen, Ethical Practice, Leadership & Navigation
| Intended Audience: Executive-level
Workplace Application:
Discuss proposed requirements for federal contractors, and explore the recent interest in having employers take actions to combat human and labor trafficking in their workplaces and supply chains.
The issues of human and labor trafficking have gained prominence in recent years as they are a crime under federal and international law. A recent Executive Order and proposed federal regulation focused on federal contractor requirements to root out trafficking among subcontractors. This session will explain the evolution of human trafficking laws and regulation and provide insight into how the issue is likely to affect employers in the future at both the state and federal level.
Presenter:
Laurel Bellows, Principal and Immediate Past President of the American Bar Association, The Bellows Law Group, P.C.