Amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) aimed at eliminating substandard labor conditions within government contractors’ supply chains went into effect on March 2, 2015. Under the amended regulations, new solicitations will impose requirements on all government contractors and subcontractors as part of an effort to curb human trafficking. Contractors that provide supplies acquired abroad or perform services outside the United States are subject to additional requirements, including implementing compliance plans and […]

It is estimated that approximately 6.1 million people perform unpaid volunteer work in Australia. There is no doubt that volunteers are a vital part of the Australian community, in many instances performing and providing fundamental services for the community. However, volunteering is not the only form of unpaid work in Australia, with most young people and recent graduates often performing unpaid work to gain experience in the hope that it may lead to paid […]