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27Jun

Modern slavery directors personally liable for employee exploitation

The High Court has held a company’s officers personally, jointly and severally liable to its employees as victims of modern slavery. The officers had deliberately and systematically utilised coercive, threatening and punitive financial measures to...
By: Allen & Overy LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/modern-slavery-directors-personally-42071/

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