Preventing illegal working in the UK and protecting your business – Podcast
Thu 20 Jul 2017
In this podcast, Alison Hutton, Head of Immigration Services at Mazars, talks about preventing illegal working in the UK, some common myths and the important steps employers need to take to minimise the risk to their business.
This year doesn’t mark the first time the UK’s largest companies have been obliged to report on how they respect human rights. In fact, back in 2013, the Companies Act 2006 was amended to include a requirement for UK listed companies to report on their human rights performance in their Strategic Reports. Yet, this statutory requirement […]
Corporate respect for human rights is a critical part of any business’s success and future prosperity. It’s not only about brand protection, it’s also about brand enhancement. But in a complicated environment, what steps can you take to ensure your company is complying with its human rights responsibilities? 1. Set the right tone at the […]
In my previous blog, I discussed the international influence the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) has had, and continues to have, on ensuring companies respect human rights and the unparalleled support across nations.
In 2012 and 2013, “human rights audits” took place at two garment manufacturing factories: one at Ali Enterprises in Pakistan, the other at Tazreen Fashions. Weeks after both “audits” took place, over 400 workers’ lives were lost due to fires at the factories. Social, or human rights, auditing was in the spotlight. After all what […]
You won’t find human rights on any profit and loss account codes of company trial balances; well I haven’t seen any in my 25 plus years as an auditor. And indeed, why should I have seen this? What, after all, does human rights have to do with business?
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