Whistleblowing Japan strengthens whistleblower protections with tougher penalties Amendment, set to take effect in 2027, aims to protect employees and freelancers from retaliation Restructuring Ex-Wilko staff receive £2m payout for improper redundancy consultation Retailer’s administration shows necessity of clear communication between management and at-risk workers Labour Reforms Littler: Key labour reforms Canadian employers must prepare for now Reforms introduce new long-term illness leave, updated information obligations, and a ban on replacing striking workers Retirement Norway proposes 72 as new age limit for job termination Two-year increase would help sustain welfare system amid rapidly growing ageing population and labour shortages Community Ogletree launches data analytics practice group The team will use evolving technologies to provide employers with support across a range of employment issues Human Rights How international employment lawyers can help end modern slavery The ultimate employment law crime is a catastrophic failure of the international legal system Works Councils Revised works council directive strips exemptions for hundreds of employers Transition could be chaotic for Article 13 employers, experts warn Discrimination Poland expands pay transparency measures in line with EU’s equity aims Though vague terms could see mixed interpretations from employers, expert warns Wellbeing Portugal’s new menstrual leave law respects medical realities Amendment to labour code allows women to take up to three days leave per month for severe period pain 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. In-house interview Take pride, even in defeat Private Practice Leaders EU pay transparency is not an issue for just HR to solve Private Practice Leaders Everybody cares about exec pay