Regulation

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act – one year on

Issue 30.
February 2023

Author
Meredith RathboneSean Gallagher
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Meredith Rathbone is a Partner at Steptoe. She is based in the firm’s London and DC offices. mrathbone@steptoe.com

Sean Gallagher is a Pre-Law Fellow at Steptoe. www.steptoe.com

STEPTOE: OUTSIDE COUNSEL

Forced labor risk in supply chains has become an increasing focus of compliance officers and corporate boards alike in recent years. The trend began before the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) was enacted in December 2022, but has quickly accelerated since then. And companies in a wide range of industries – not just the widely publicized cotton and silica – have good reason to evaluate their supply chains to take steps to reduce their risk.

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