%0 Journal Article
%T Regulations and Standards on Business and Human Rights – A New Perspective of Work in 21st Century
%A Kacprzak, Jacqueline
%J Zoon Politikon
%V 2018
%R 10.4467/2543408XZOP.18.018.10513
%N 9/2018
%P 22-48
%K human rights, business and human rights, responsible business conduct, non-financial reporting
%@ 2082-7806
%D 2019
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zoon-politikon/article/regulacje-i-standardy-dotyczace-praw-czlowieka-w-biznesie-nowa-perspektywa-pracy-w-xxi-wieku
%X 
	Since 2011 international intergovernmental organizations formulate new regulations and recommendations in area of business and human rights. In reference to them, there are also coming national regulations and new standards of responsible business conduct. What among others is expected from enterprises today is informing, how they implement human rights in their business practices. The first analyzes of reports released by companies from different countries, in terms of their approach to respect human rights, do not fill us with optimism. The assumption of this article is to review the latest regulations and standards regarding respect for human rights by enterprises, and then to confront these expectations with business practices in order to indicate the need to analyze the level of human rights awareness in the activities of enterprises.