Baker McKenzie
and ACC Australia
Webinar
Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC AustraliaIn this webinar Sean Selleck, Partner, Baker McKenzie, will touch on the recent developments in the modern slavery reporting space. Sharing some of the experiences and lessons learned by his clients as they have been working within this new regulatory regime.
Much has happened recently in the modern slavery reporting space:
- the Federal Government has:
(i) released a scoping paper outlining how it will prepare its first modern slavery statement;
(ii) appointed a multi-stakeholder Modern Slavery Expert Advisory Group; and
(iii) released a report on implementation of the Modern Slavery Act 2018; - the Australian Border Force has released some guidance materials about reducing the risks to workers exposed to modern slavery because of the coronavirus and how reporting entities can address the impact of the virus in their modern slavery statements;
- reporting timelines have been extended;
- the online register for modern slavery statements has been launched;
- the New South Wales Standing Committee on Social Issues (Legislative Council) has issued its report into the New South Wales Modern Slavery Act 2018;
- the New South Wales Government is coming under increasing pressure to commence the New South Wales Modern Slavery Act 2018; and
- the Supply Chain (Modern Slavery) Bill 2020 has been introduced in the Tasmanian Parliament.
- On top of this, reporting entities have begun preparing their first modern slavery statements and many businesses are now grappling with "modern slavery questionnaires" sent by those reporting entities. Additionally, everyone is having to draft or negotiate new modern slavery provisions in supply agreements.
Please note: If your company/organisation is deemed to be a competitor of the host organisation for this event, you may be excluded from attending this event. If you believe there may be a conflict or are uncertain, please enquire with ACC Australia.
Registrations for this event are being managed by Baker McKenzie directly.
Speakers
Sean Selleck, Partner - Baker McKenzie
Sean has more than 30 years' experience advising small and large corporations, multinational businesses and senior executives in relation to employment and industrial law.
Sean practices in all areas of employment law and litigation, including the preparation of contracts and policies, advice about entitlements, restructuring advice and representation in disputes (dismissals, discrimination, post-employment restraints and confidentiality).
Sean has special interests in non-standard labour practices (such as labour hire and the use of casual employees and independent contractors) and supply chain transparency, with a particular focus on labour law compliance and modern slavery in local and global supply chains.
Sean also practices in industrial law with a particular emphasis on the development of industrial relations strategies, the making of enterprise agreements (including scope and good faith bargaining disputes and protected action ballot order applications) and representation in disputes.
He appears in all relevant jurisdictions –— the Fair Work Commission, all Victorian and Federal courts, the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the Australian Human Rights Commission.
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