Unions have campaigned for years for a supply chain law to strengthen the human rights due diligence obligations of companies. The government is now on the verge of passing this law. However, business and employers’ associations are attempting, even at this late stage, to prevent or undermine the law. Unions welcome the law as setting an important precedent that would also help to promote due diligence legislation at European level.
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