Event: Forced Labor Initiatives in the US and EU

Date: Thursday, October 13, 2022

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Washington, DC / 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Brussels

Please join us on Thursday, October 13, for a complimentary webinar where Steptoe lawyers from the US and EU will be discussing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), the recently-issued EU proposal for a forced labor instrument, and their potential impacts.

During the presentation, we will address:

• Key elements of US approach to forced labor

• Status of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act implementation: what have we learned thus far

• Key elements of EU's proposed forced labor instrument

• Next steps for the EU's proposed forced labor instrument and interaction with proposed rules on Due Diligence

• Key similarities and differences between the US and proposed EU approaches

• Where things are likely headed in terms of enforcement priorities

• Steps that companies can take now to reduce their risk

Further event details and how to register can be accessed here.