Disputes EEOC sues Coca-Cola bottler over women-only networking event Watchdog claims excluded male employees were subject to sex discrimination Discrimination UAE discriminated against breastfeeding mother, Australian court finds Former consulate employee says she had to store breastmilk in a suitcase filled with ice Collective Bargaining Arbitrator approves Air Canada pay deal after unprecedented strikes Rejected wage offer in line with industry standard, but airlines still face government scrutiny Defamation Tesla Germany head faces anti-union defamation probe Union files criminal complaint claiming Berlin plant director spread falsehoods about representative Community Greenberg Traurig welcomes Kate Martin as of counsel Joining from Ogletree, Martin specialises in cross-border workforce management Community Kirkland & Ellis partner joins Sterlington Executive compensation specialist Jake Ebers predicts increased IPO activity will drive more sophisticated rewards packages Misclassification Poland revives labour inspector reclassification powers after Tusk U-turn Cabinet backs redrafted bill with stronger safeguards and appeal rights as part of EU recovery commitments Health & Safety South Africa overhauls workplace injury law with broader protections Stricter reporting deadlines, higher fines, and extended claim periods reshape employer liability Politics Federal unions push back against FLRA general counsel nominee White House pick said public employees should not have collective bargaining rights Events Spring European Employment Summit International Employment Lawyer is delighted to announce that the third Spring European Employment Summit will take place on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th of March at Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam.The event will bring together senior in-house and private practice lawyers to explore the challenges and opportunities facing multinational employers and their counsel across the region. 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. Labour Reforms Modernising Argentina’s work rules in a changing political landscape Politics Ethics on the edge: Trump-era politics reshape UK corporate behaviour Crime Security guard’s sticky fingers prosecution debated in South Korea