LGBTQ+ Be yourself to be a better lawyer, says Freshfields’ David Mendel In our second Pride Month Q&A instalment, the exec comp partner discusses being vocal in support for the LGBTQ+ community and corporate rainbow branding Spotlight Series Littler: Spotlight on the Netherlands From flexible working to pay transparency, IEL Monitor contributors Littler discuss what employers in the Netherlands should be looking out in the coming months Tax & Social Security Malaysia looks to insure deadly commuter route to Singapore Connecting causeway’s jurisdictional “no man’s land” often leaves accident victims without cover Retaliation Amazon accused of weaponising investigations to intimidate outspoken staff Lawsuit claims retail giant re-opened closed investigation to fire employee who made discrimination complaint LGBTQ+ “My day job and my gay job are aligned!”: Lewis Silkin’s Anna Bond on inclusive workplaces As part of IEL’s Pride Month Q&A series, the litigation specialist talks running the firm’s internal LGBTQ+ network and how coming out has influenced her practice Platform Workers Brazil moves to ratify ILO gig worker convention New global labour standards prompt draft law proposal and pause Supreme Court employment status ruling Awards Nominations open for IEL Awards 2026 Fourth annual awards ceremony includes new and updated categories celebrating the world’s best practitioners Labour Reforms When firing gets harder, hiring slows As Labour’s new dismissal framework nears, firms are moving to cut risk early Artificial Intelligence California launches early-warning system to track AI-driven layoffs State launches monthly updated dashboard to identify sectors and workers most exposed to AI disruption 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 Neurodiversity is a defining workplace issue that’s here to stay Private Practice Leaders Building a mothership platform, one location at a time Private Practice Leaders “Evolution, not revolution”: Susannah Kintish takes the helm at Mishcon de Reya