Remuneration Gender and class pay gaps highlight ongoing inequality Women and workers from lower socioeconomic backgrounds will effectively be working for free until the new year Wellbeing Japan proposes ban on working 14 consecutive days Instances of karōshi and karōjisatsu highlight ongoing wellbeing struggles in a country notorious for overwork Remuneration ADSERO: Statutory severance vs end-of-service remuneration in Egypt Mistaking statutory severance pay for end-of-service remuneration could pose risks D&I Could office baby photos boost Hong Kong’s birth rate? “Insensitive” initiative could create an uncomfortable working environment, lawyer warns Overtime Texas federal court strikes down DOL overtime rule Higher thresholds would have granted extra pay to more than 3 million white-collar workers Discrimination The forgotten generations? Over-50s overlooked by employers Older workers complain of bias when looking to progress or upskill for new opportunities, poll finds Disputes Disney settles mammoth pay discrimination dispute From theme parks to film and cruise ships, “unprecedented” class action united female workers from across all divisions of the global entertainment giant Pensions Irish firms not ready for auto-enrolment pension scheme Businesses troubled by pension system integration, compliance, and cost study finds Unions Should firms be prepared for rise in Indian hunger strikes? Claims of union busting give rise to growing protests across the manufacturing sector Research IEL Elite 2025 The IEL Elite is a list of 151 leading teams across the globe that have, in the last 12 months, impressed with their performance on groundbreaking mandates, demonstrated unwavering reliability on business-critical workforce issues, deftly handled major cross-border projects, and continued to prove their credentials as important partners to the world’s leading employers. Research IEL Monitor IEL Monitor is a forward-looking, fully searchable database of upcoming and prospective employment and labour legislation from around the world, designed to alert in-house teams of new laws and regulations, and support timely compliance. Private Practice Leaders Jens Günther confident of perfect Seitz match In-house interview Being a good human and good lawyer is not mutually exclusive Community Hannes Snellman welcomes new practice co-chair