In a statement, Coca-Cola said that it “strictly prohibits any type of forced labour in our supply chain” and uses third-party auditors to closely monitor its suppliers. Richard A. Mojica, a lawyer at Miller & Chevalier, said that for many companies, convincing the authorities that they have no involvement with forced labour could take months. “Rebutting a presumption of forced labor is going to be a very challenging endeavor,” he said. Apple also paid outside firms this year to lobby on another bill, the Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020. Apple disputed the claim that it had tried to weaken the legislation, saying it supported efforts to strengthen US regulations and believes that the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act should become law.

Source: bd News24 November 29, 2020 21:33 UTC