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Name of Resource | 2. The Gangmasters (Licensing Authority) Regulations 2005 |
Type | Legislation |
Country / jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
Enacting authority | United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
Entry into force / date of approval | 1 April 2005 |
Description | The Regulations set up the Gangmasters Licensing Authority which licences gangmasters operating in areas covered by the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004. The Regulations require the Authority to have a Board to direct its affairs and deal with membership of the Board, tenure of office of Board members, proceedings of the Board, establishment of Committees and Liaison groups, the employment of staff by the Authority, and the production of accounts and reports. The regulations also specify the principles to which the Authority must have when determining the criteria for assessing the fitness of any person to be the holder of a licence (or engaged by the holder of a licence and named or otherwise specified in a licence) and the licence conditions. |
Availability | ENG: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/448/contents/made |
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Name of Resource | 3. Good Business – Implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights |
Type | Policy |
Country / jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
Enacting authority | Government of United Kingdom |
Entry into force / date of approval | September 2013, updated May 2016 |
Description | The United Kingdom was the first country to produce a National Action Plan to implement the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. When the first National Action Plan was published on 4 September 2013, the government set out the belief that the promotion of business, and the respect for human rights, go hand in hand: “responsible action by the private sector on human rights is good for business and communities; it helps create jobs, customers and a sense of fairness; it contributes to a market’s sustainability and therefore its potential to generate long-term growth”. |
The updated document allows to: Record the achievements the Government has made, and actions taken, over the past two years; Reflect the developments which have taken place at the international level since the United Kingdom’s National Action Plan was first published, including guidance on implementation and the experience of other countries; Set out the role Government can play in helping business to fulfil its responsibility to respect human rights, and in creating a secure, predictable, and fair environment for United Kingdom companies, wherever they operate; Support the role Government can play in supporting human rights defenders in this field and the provision of remedy which is available to those who feel they are victims of business-related human rights abuses. | |
Availability | ENG: |
albaniaenergy.org/onewebmedia/ACERC%20Law%200002.pdf |
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Name of Resource | 4. Public Procurement and Human Rights in Northern Ireland |
Type | Report/analysis |
Country / jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
Enacting authority | Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission |
Entry into force / date of approval | November 2013 |
Description | The report considers the legal rules, policies and practices of public procurement in Northern Ireland, and evaluates the extent to which these respect human rights. This focus aims to: Ensure the engagement by public authorities of private companies whose practices meet human rights standards; Reduce the presence of forced labour in Northern Ireland; Ensure the protection of human rights in the delivery of public services; Address unequal treatment and harassment in the private as well as public sector in Northern Ireland; Encourage respect for human rights in the global supply chains of private companies. The report sets out the legal rules and principles that govern the conduct of public procurement in Northern Ireland, describes measures taken by public authorities in Northern Ireland to give effect to these rules and principles, and evaluates these measures against relevant human rights standards. |
Availability | ENG: http://www.nihrc.org/uploads/publications/NIHRC_Public_Procurement_and_Human_Rights.pdf |
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