The U.S. Department of Labor announced a suite of voluntary self-assessment tools aimed at helping companies identify labor abuses in global supply chains and comply with U.S. import laws.

The tools are designed to help businesses evaluate labor practices, map supply chain risks and address potential violations tied to forced labor, which is banned under U.S. law.

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said the initiative is intended to strengthen domestic competitiveness and address unfair trade practices. “Our new suite of self-assessment tools gives American businesses the critical resources they need to identify and eliminate risks,” she said.

Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said the tools will help companies detect and address problems earlier. “Strong due diligence and clear standards protect American jobs and American industry,” he said.

The self-assessment tools launched are: 

LaborShield: A mobile app that features information on egregious labor violations in over 145 countries. 

ImportWatch: A resource that brings together the department’s labor abuse research with U.S. import data from the U.S. Census Bureau to produce a red-flag list of all high-risk goods for U.S. importers.

SourcingStrong: A tool to help U.S. businesses build strong labor due diligence systems to identify and manage risk in their supply chains.

Supply Chain Traceability Portal: The portal provides visibility across supply chains and beyond the first tier to expose where exploitative labor hides.

The Labor Department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs coordinated the effort as part of broader federal actions targeting forced labor and unfair competition in global trade.