A practical guide to the Immigration and Asylum Bill’s reforms to the Modern Slavery Act 2015. It explains what the Bill would change for corporate reporting, who would fall in scope, and what organisations should do now to prepare for mandatory statement content, formal approval requirements and financial penalties of up to £1m.
What’s in the guide
- Overview of the current section 54 framework and its enforcement gaps
- A comparison of current and proposed obligations
- Who would be in scope, including public authorities and group reporting
- How risk assessment, due diligence and training requirements would change
- How modern slavery statements should be structured under the new rules
- A ten-point compliance checklist covering scope, evidence, board approval and publication
- Real-world examples, including recent NCA enforcement action and Home Office referral data
- Indicative timeline for the Bill’s passage through Parliament
