GLI and Human Rights Watch Q&A: European Union Forced Labor Regulation
The European Union’s new Forced Labor Regulation will require companies to identify and eliminate forced labor in their operations and supply chains, Human Rights Watch and the Cornell Global Labor Institute (GLI) said today, releasing a question-and-answer document about the new law.
The question-and-answer document provides details and guidance to companies and other stakeholders so that they can begin preparing for the implementation of the EU Regulation, which will prohibit the sale in EU markets of all products linked to forced labor as of December 2027. The document provides an in-depth analysis of the EU Regulation—its mechanisms, potential impact, and key challenges, as well as the expectations of a broad range of stakeholders and the opportunities the regulation presents.