Awards The IEL Awards 2026: Law firm shortlists announced Find out which global powerhouses, national heavyweights, and boutique specialists are in the running for this year’s employment and mobility law awards Awards IEL Awards 2026: Employment Bar finalists revealed Shortlist recognises standout chambers and individual barristers for their work over the past 12 months Platform Workers DoorDash admits “screwing up” as it agrees record $131.5m settlement More than 260,000 New York City Dashers will receive compensation after platform acknowledged late and underpayments Artificial Intelligence Hong Kong urges regional rethink amid AI, ageing population challenges Government’s multipronged approach includes retraining programmes, global recruitment, and strengthening worker protections Community Dentons nabs pensions specialist from Slaughter and May in London New partner Ed Hunnisett offers advice on complex pension schemes, investments, and governance Artificial Intelligence Jackson Lewis announces new AI innovation group with client-facing hub New team co-heads Eric Felsberg and Joseph Lazzarotti say legal and practical service will help clients manage AI risks and adoption Community Paul Weiss welcomes Paul Hastings partner in New York Private equity clients will “greatly benefit” from Deidre Kalenderian’s expertise Family leave New UK bereavement rights put employers on notice ahead of 2027 Employees will have a day-one right to unpaid time off after family deaths and pregnancy loss under government plans Disputes HSBC Life avoids liability over faulty job reference in Singapore Court rules claimant lost an employment opportunity over insistence to work part time, not false statements Events Global Employment Summit International Employment Lawyer is delighted to announce that the third Global Employment Summit will take place on Thursday 15th October at Convene 117 W 46th Street, 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 Natural justice and the high cost of getting it wrong Private Practice Leaders We’re living in an uncertain and troubling world In-house interview I was overwhelmed by what I didn’t know after moving in-house