Platform Workers eCourier drivers launch misclassification group action Couriers claim Royal Mail-owned firm exerts too much control for them to be contractors Pay transparency Kiwis’ salary discussions to be protected from retaliation New law gives workers the right to take action against bosses enforcing pay secrecy terms Disputes Ignorance no excuse for wage violations, California Supreme Court rules A strong paper trail now more important to prove good faith attempts to understand wage laws Harassment Nova Scotia firms must implement new anti-harassment policies Latest reforms include expanding health and safety definition to include psychological harm Community Jackson Lewis adds Department of Agriculture counsel to DC roster Vanessa Eisemann brings government agency expertise to private sector LGBTQ+ Buffalo Wild Wings restroom suit a warning against playing “gender police” Employers must ensure proper staff training and resist temptation to let social media outrage influence disciplinary decisions Platform Workers Uber Eats reaches record settlement over unpaid wages in Seattle Delivery giant accused of failing to provide transparent compensation and penalised riders for cancelled deliveries in heavily regulated city Community Littler strengthens Seattle office with ex-Starbucks in-houser Veteran attorney Dan Mueller bolsters labour relations practice in the Pacific Northwest Disputes Dismissal and salary claims reach six-year high in Singapore Government-backed report claims increase driven by retrenchments, dismissals, and company closures Events Global Employment Summit International Employment Lawyer is delighted to announce that the second Global Employment Summit will take place at Convene 360 Madison Avenue on October 9 in New York. The full-day event will bring together leading in-house counsel, HR and ER professionals, and private practitioners from across the world to take a deep dive into the key issues impacting the management of global workforces from the vantage point of US-headquartered multinationals. 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 It’s a myth that you can’t do anything in France In-house interview Take pride, even in defeat Private Practice Leaders EU pay transparency is not an issue for just HR to solve