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UK Modern Slavery Act 2015
United Kingdom
v2015
26 domains
41 controls
The UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 is landmark legislation addressing slavery, servitude, forced labour, and human trafficking. Part 6, Section 54 (Transparency in Supply Chains) requires commercial organisations with annual turnover of GBP 36 million or more to publish an annual modern slavery statement describing steps taken to ensure slavery and trafficking are not occurring in their business or supply chains. The Home Office maintains a Modern Slavery Statement Registry. The Act also established the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner.
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Framework Domains (26)
Accountability
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-S54-10 | Single Named Person Accountability |
Adjacent Legislation
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-INT-20 | Interaction with Adjacent Legislation |
Anti-Slavery Commissioner and Governance
4 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| s.40 | Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner |
| s.41 | Commissioner's Functions |
| s.42 | Commissioner's Annual Report |
| s.43 | Duty to Cooperate with Commissioner |
Continuous Improvement
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-CCO-19 | Continuous Improvement and Year-On-Year Progress |
Contractual Controls
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-CON-16 | Contractual Cascade to Suppliers |
Enforcement Liaison
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-LIA-14 | Liaison with Law Enforcement and Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner |
Enforcement and Penalties
0 controls
CRTC enforcement, private right of action, and penalties
Governance
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-S54-3 | Board Approval and Director Sign-Off |
Group Structure
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-SUB-15 | Group Statement and Subsidiary Coverage |
Offences
4 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| s.1 | Slavery, Servitude and Forced Labour |
| s.2 | Establishment of the Building Safety Regulator |
| s.3 | Regulator Objectives |
| s.4 | Grounds for Processing Personal Data |
Prevention and Risk Orders
4 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| s.14 | Retention and Restriction of Records |
| s.15 | Further Processing to be Compatible with Purpose of Collection |
| s.23 | Access to Personal Information |
| s.30 | Alternate Dispute Resolution and Voluntary Undertaking |
Public Sector
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-PUB-18 | Public Sector and Section 54 Plus Considerations |
Recruitment
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-REC-13 | Responsible Recruitment Practices |
Registry Submission
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-REG-11 | Government Statement Registry Submission |
Remediation
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-REM-17 | Remediation Approach |
Reporting Area 1
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-S54-4 | Organisation Structure, Business and Supply Chains Reporting Area |
Reporting Area 2
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-S54-5 | Policies Reporting Area |
Reporting Area 3
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-S54-6 | Due Diligence Processes Reporting Area |
Reporting Area 4
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-S54-7 | Risk Assessment and Management Reporting Area |
Reporting Area 5
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-S54-8 | Effectiveness Measurement Reporting Area |
Reporting Area 6
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-S54-9 | Training Reporting Area |
Scoping
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-S54-1 | Turnover Threshold Assessment |
Statement Publication
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-S54-2 | Annual Statement Publication |
Transparency in Supply Chains
4 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| s.54(1) | Annual Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement |
| s.54(4) | Board Approval and Signature |
| s.54(5) | Statement Content Requirements |
| s.54(7) | Publication on Website |
Victim Protection and Support
5 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| s.45 | Defence for Slavery or Trafficking Victims |
| s.46 | Special Measures for Witnesses |
| s.48 | Child Trafficking Advocates |
| s.49 | Guidance on Identifying and Supporting Victims |
| s.50 | Duty to Notify |
Worker Voice
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MSA-WRK-12 | Worker Voice and Grievance Mechanisms |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with UK Modern Slavery Act 2015, you already cover:
SASB Standards (ISSB Integrated)
12%
5 controls mapped
Compare →SASB Standards
12%
5 controls mapped
Compare →UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
10%
4 controls mapped
Compare →+ 136 more: FedRAMP High (10%), NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH (10%)
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41 total controls
SASB Standards (ISSB Integrated)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
SASB Standards
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
FedRAMP High
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
FedRAMP Moderate
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
ISO 26000:2010
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
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3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
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3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
NIST SP 1800-32
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
IEC 62443
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
UK Online Safety Act 2023
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
5%
TSA Pipeline Security
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
API 1164
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
ISO 27019
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO 22000
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO 45001
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
UK Data Protection Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Rwanda DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
South Korea ISMS-P
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Sri Lanka Personal Data Protection Act (No. 9 of 2022)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
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1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
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1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Peru DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Texas Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27014:2020
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 31000
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Connected Product Safety
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) - NAIC Model Act
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Utah Consumer Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 13485
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PDPA Thailand
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Bahrain PDPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 27799
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Spain ENS
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Personal Data Act (personopplysningsloven)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-190
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Zambia Data Protection Act (2021)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
POPIA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
GDPR
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Tennessee IPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Turkey KVKK
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Papua New Guinea National Cybersecurity Policy & Cybercrime Act (2016)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
RBI Cybersecurity Framework for Banks
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Vietnam PDPD
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UNICEF Policy Guidance on AI for Children (2021)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Philippines DPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Switzerland FADP
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 39001:2012 - Road Traffic Safety Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 50001:2018 - Energy Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Azure Security Benchmark
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Uruguay DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Virginia CDPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Taiwan PDPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
UK AI Regulation Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PDPA Singapore
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 27017
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Privacy Act 2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Qatar DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
APPI
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 27018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 24/2018/QH14)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Saudi PDPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
APRA SPS 220 Risk Management (Superannuation)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) - Water Industry
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Rwanda Law No. 058/2021 Relating to the Protection of Personal Data
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Peru Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 29733)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Turkey Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK - Law No. 6698)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Ukraine Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 2297-VI)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Uzbekistan Law on Personal Data (No. ZRU-547)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Serbia Law on Personal Data Protection (2018)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Singapore Payment Services Act (PSA) - Digital Payment Token Regulation
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Tonga Communications Act (2015) - Privacy & Data Protection
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Frequently Asked Questions
What is UK Modern Slavery Act 2015?
UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 is a compliance framework from United Kingdom with 26 domains and 41 controls. The UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 is landmark legislation addressing slavery, servitude, forced labour, and human trafficking. Part 6, Section 54 (Transparency in Supply Chains) requires commercial organisations with annual turnover of GBP 36 million or more to publish an annual modern slavery statement describing steps taken to ensure slavery and trafficking are not occurring in their business or supply chains. The Home Office maintains a Modern Slavery Statement Registry. The Act also established the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 have?
UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 has 41 controls organised across 26 domains. The largest domains are Victim Protection and Support (5 controls), Anti-Slavery Commissioner and Governance (4 controls), Offences (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 map to?
UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 maps to 139 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are SASB Standards (ISSB Integrated) (12% coverage), SASB Standards (12% coverage), UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI (10% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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