Managing people and the employment relationship - Modern Slavery Act

Managing people and the
employment relationship

Modern Slavery Act
The Modern Slavery Act has been proposed for the
purpose of the identifying the issues like human
trafficking and slavery (Gold, Trautrims and Trodd
2015)
The Introduction of Modern Slavery Act by
Australian Federal Government enables
transparency and improved workplace
effectiveness.
The Advisory Committee and CEO of companies
with the support of Federal Government Australia
made sure that the companies abide by the rules
and regulations set by the Act.

Aim
Slavery has always been a major issue in
Australia where migrant people and young
children are forced to work with little or no pay
(Siebert and Martin 2016).
The Modern Slavery Act helps in preventing
slavery and human trafficking issues identified
within the supply chain
It will improve the transparency and openness
within workplace and promote a diversified
workplace too
The aim is to make the companies maintain the
policies and comply with the laws and rules to
prevent human trafficking and slavery.