Disputes Why employers must align contract terms with real working arrangements CJEU recently confirmed that governing law clauses work only if they mirror genuine day to day work patterns Community Littler takes eight-strong team from Jackson Lewis in Puerto Rico Global firm hails arrival of “extraordinary group” headed by Juan Felipe Santos Community BDBF expands junior ranks with four incoming associates Firm also announces the return of Theo Nicou and Rebecca Rubin from family leave Restructuring Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plans highlight workforce transition questions Proposed move to defence production raises wider issues around employee transfers, retraining, and retention Class Actions Amazon facing class action over failure to support pregnant staff Former warehouse workers denied lifting exemptions and pumping breaks, and fired after medical emergencies, lawsuit claims Fraud Ex-University of Johannesburg director ordered to repay fraud losses Complex, coordinated scheme saw senior employee pocket proceeds from student accommodation, court finds Disputes Indian court puts substance over title in maternity leave case Bosses must protect returning mothers’ responsibilities, authority, and career prospects, New Delhi High Court rules Disputes Amazon MGM sued after showrunner allegedly pointed gun at PA “Criminal” writer humiliated production staffer with “bikini barista” prank as part of wider sexual and racial harassment claims, lawsuit states Artificial Intelligence AI, Deepfakes, and digital evidence: Lessons from Italy’s courts Employers must build and strengthen systems to verify and authenticate how technology is being used 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