Investigations Ongoing K-pop bullying dispute shows risk of bungling harassment probes in Korea Embattled record label boss fights to overturn “mental distress” finding Disputes ECB sued by bankers’ union over “unlawful interference” letters Dispute a handy reminder of the importance of maintaining good labour relations Politics NLRB sues California over bill expanding state board powers Quorum-less federal board fights dilution of its powers on two fronts as Democratic states challenge its authority Community Taylor Wessing deepens pan-European offering with Irish launch and UK hire As demand grows for integrated cross-border advice, firm appoints former in-houser Lynda Nyhan to head new Dublin practice and adds Kim Wedral in Cambridge Community FordHarrison boosts airline team with two veteran attorney hires Former Unifi Aviation and Hawaiian Airlines in-housers deepen bench of sector specialists Community Fisher Phillips adds four new trial experts in coast-to-coast hiring spree New partners join firm’s Las Vegas, Boston, Los Angeles, Detroit, and Orlando offices Flexibility Australia’s FWC sides with banker in remote working dispute Westpac breached Fair Work Act with “cursory” explanation refusing working mum flexible arrangement Awards Five firms, one goal: Building a more inclusive legal sector Shortlisted for the IEL Awards 2025, BMA, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Rajah & Tann, Slaughter and May, and Walker Morris prove meaningful progress in the legal sector is built on representation, empathy, and opportunity Disputes When investigations go wrong: Lessons from “mock” Irish accent dispute UK tribunal ruling shows the risks of stereotyping and bias in disciplinary processes 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. Modern Slavery Human trafficking: The hidden crime in plain sight Social Media Freedom of social media expression and challenges in employment relations in Brazil Flexibility Labour flexibility and stability in Honduras: allies rather than enemies