Community Fisher Phillips enters Europe with three-partner London office US firm hires veteran trio Dan Pollard, Richard Harvey, and Ian Fraser to grow its international platform following Mexico City and Tokyo launches Misclassification eCourier drivers’ misclassification claim “likely” to succeed, tribunal finds Judge said UK delivery firm would struggle to distinguish its independent contractor defence from Uber’s before it Disputes BHP faces union-funded class action in fresh challenge to holiday work Latest claim expands on earlier ruling finding miner unlawfully made staff work on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in 2019 Discrimination Age-bias damages cannot stretch to retirement, German court rules Federal Labour Court finds employer no longer liable for lost earnings after candidate found suitable work Community Keystone welcomes AXA in-houser as London partner Matt Freeman returns to private practice, telling IEL he wants to help more clients navigate the transforming world of work Community Boodle Hatfield boosts employment practice with BDBF hire Tom McLaughlin joins as partner with experience in competition disputes, executive exits, and team moves Wellbeing From old taboo to new standard: Menstruation and menopause enter the HR rulebook No longer just personal matters, new ISO guidance urges employers to take symptoms that affect millions of workers more seriously Disputes WSJ guilty of interfering with Hong Kong journalist’s union rights Dow Jones sought to prevent Selina Cheng from becoming chair of journalists’ union, but court finds insufficient evidence over her dismissal Disputes FWC clarifies limits of Australian employment rights for offshore workers Philippines-based employee loses general protections claim despite finding of Australian employer 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