Industrial action How employers should prepare for Spain’s general strike Called in response to housing and cost-of-living crises, employer bodies question whether walkout’s underlying issues have required legal footing Working Time Brazil scraps the six-day work week Constitutional amendment will affect more than 30 million workers, handing Lula a political victory ahead of run-off elections Social Media McKinsey partner demoted after LinkedIn “glass cliff” comments Global consultancy firm said posts fell “well short” of its standards Whistleblowing South African court sets out test for whistleblower cases Judge clarifies opinions or grievances cannot be branded as protected disclosures to support automatically unfair dismissal claims Trade Secrets OpenAI claims ex-employee sent Apple confidential data amid wider spying woes AI lab accuses former staffer of sending hundreds of files to iPhone manufacturer Community Ogletree Deakins takes eight-strong Fisher Phillips team in Colorado and Texas Group’s combined experience will “benefit our clients right away,” says managing shareholder Liz Washko Community Jackson Lewis adds principal from California DOJ Former state Supervising Deputy Attorney General David Leimbach specialises in PAGA litigation Platform Workers Bolt introduces worker model for UK drivers New terms come as Labour government publishes consultation on employment status reform Fraud FBI reports increased use of death threats in North Korean IT worker scams New tactics include paying or coercing US facilitators to front interviews, verify identities, and provide routes into employment 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