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German Labour Minister Hubertus Heil speaks during a debate at the German parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, Friday, June 11, 2021. German lawmakers on Friday approved legislation meant to ensure that big companies ensure environmental rules an

 

 

German lawmakers on Friday approved legislation meant to ensure that big companies see that human rights are respected throughout their supply chains.

 

The plan is set to take effect from 2023. It will apply initially to companies with 3,000 or more employees, and from 2024 to companies เกมสล็อต roma ทดลองเล่นฟรี with 1,000 employees. There are about 2,890 firms in Germany with a work force of 1,000 or more.

 

Parliament's lower house supported the plan, the result of prolonged haggling in Chancellor Angela Merkel's governing coalition of center-right and center-left parties, by 412 votes to 159, with 59 abstentions. The environmentalist Greens joined the government in backing it, while the pro-business Free Democrats and far-right Alternative for Germany opposed it.

 

Companies are supposed to keep an eye on their delivery chains and, when they find evidence of abuses, work to remedy them.

 

The legislation will require companies to put in place an internal complaints procedure allowing people affected by their or an associate's activities, or those of an indirect supplier, to register their concerns. They will have to report annually on their compliance with the law.

 

Non-governmental organizations and labor unions will be given the possibility to represent people affected by abuses in supply chains before German courts.

 

Labor Minister Hubertus Heil told lawmakers that “children belong in schools instead of mines, and they shouldn't toil in fields either.” He added that “we cannot in the long term build our prosperity on the exploitation of people.”

 

The plan has drawn some concern from German business groups, which worry about potential competitive disadvantages and want at least to see a level playing field within Europe.



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A supply chain is a network between a company and its suppliers to produce and distribute a specific product to the final buyer. With many workers being abused and treated unfairly, the quality of goods that will be distributed around the country would be of quality. I support this plan not just for the quality of goods but for the health and welfare of the workers around.

 

Olivia Parker, OBP

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