Modern Slavery Act 2015

UK legislation requiring organisations to report on modern slavery and human trafficking risks in their operations and supply chains. Applies to commercial organisations with turnover of GBP 36 million or more.

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Rules extracted

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Obligations decomposed

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Avg obligations per rule

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 consolidates and strengthens UK law on slavery, servitude, and forced or compulsory labour. Part 6, Section 54 requires commercial organisations with annual turnover of £36 million or more that supply goods or services and carry on business in the UK to prepare an annual transparency in supply chains statement. The Act also establishes slavery and trafficking prevention orders, reparation orders, the duty to notify the Secretary of State, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, victim identification and support provisions, maritime enforcement powers, and corporate liability for modern slavery offences. Enforced by the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC), the National Crime Agency, and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority.

What AuditDSS covers

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Rules

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150

Obligations

15.0x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 15.0 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 150 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in Modern Slavery Act 2015 is scored across independent risk dimensions:

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Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

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Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

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Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

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Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
Modern Slavery Act 2015
Regulatory body
Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner
Jurisdiction
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Document type
legislation
Effective date
July 31, 2015
Issuing authority
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Official source
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Who this applies to

commercial organisations with £36M+ turnovergovernment departmentspublic authoritiesenforcement officers

Key requirements

  • annual transparency in supply chains statement (s.54)
  • board approval and director signature
  • website publication
  • slavery and trafficking prevention/risk orders
  • duty to notify Secretary of State
  • victim identification and support
  • reparation orders
  • maritime enforcement powers

Frequently asked questions about Modern Slavery Act 2015

What is Modern Slavery Act 2015?

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 consolidates and strengthens UK law on slavery, servitude, and forced or compulsory labour. Part 6, Section 54 requires commercial organisations with annual turnover of £36 million or more that supply goods or services and carry on business in the UK to prepare an annual transparency in supply chains statement. The Act also establishes slavery and trafficking prevention orders, reparation orders, the duty to notify the Secretary of State, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, victim identification and support provisions, maritime enforcement powers, and corporate liability for modern slavery offences. Enforced by the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC), the National Crime Agency, and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority.

Who does Modern Slavery Act 2015 apply to?

Modern Slavery Act 2015 applies to commercial organisations with £36M+ turnover, government departments, public authorities, enforcement officers.

How many obligations does Modern Slavery Act 2015 contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed Modern Slavery Act 2015 into 150 atomic obligations from 10 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of Modern Slavery Act 2015?

The key requirements include: annual transparency in supply chains statement (s.54), board approval and director signature, website publication, slavery and trafficking prevention/risk orders, duty to notify Secretary of State, victim identification and support, reparation orders, maritime enforcement powers.

How can I assess my Modern Slavery Act 2015 compliance?

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Which jurisdiction enforces Modern Slavery Act 2015?

Modern Slavery Act 2015 is enforced in United Kingdom by Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner.

When did Modern Slavery Act 2015 come into effect?

Modern Slavery Act 2015 became effective on July 31, 2015.

What industry does Modern Slavery Act 2015 apply to?

Modern Slavery Act 2015 is primarily relevant to the Workplace Safety & WHS/OHS industry. AuditDSS covers 45 regulations in this industry sector.

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