Feedback on a New Zealand Modern Slavery Act

The New Zealand Government has announced a consultation on new legislation that aims to achieve freedom, fairness and dignity in the operations and supply chains of entities and to address modern slavery and worker exploitation, both in New Zealand and internationally.  

The proposal would create new responsibilities across the operations and supply chains of all types of organisations in New Zealand, with more responsibilities for larger organisations:

• All organisations would be required to take action if they become aware of modern slavery or worker exploitation

• Medium and large organisations would be required to disclose the steps they are taking

• Large organisations and those with control over New Zealand employers would be required to undertake due diligence.

The legislation would only be one part of the picture and it will need to be accompanied by extensive promotion, guidance and support for entities.

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Modern Slavery and Worker Exploitation Consultation video below created by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.