Private Practice Leaders Building a mothership platform, one location at a time One of the architects of Littler’s European expansion, Stephan Swinkels looks back on this career, his firm’s growth strategy, and what the future holds for employment lawyers Spotlight Series Wolf Theiss: Spotlight on Bulgaria From the pay transparency directive to an uptick in union activity, IEL Monitor contributors Wolf Theiss discuss what is on the horizon for employers in Bulgaria Culture “That’s all”: How not to spot and support skill development Two decades after Miranda Priestly ruled Runway through fear, employers are still struggling to understand what motivates talent Modern Slavery Gig platforms face modern slavery complaint in France Working conditions for Uber Eats and Deliveroo riders could be indicators of forced labour, complaint warns Community DAC Beachcroft promotes two to partner in London IEL Leader of Tomorrow Joanna Pennick and financial services expert Rose Jakeman made up to partnership Disputes MrBeast hit with toxic workplace suit in North Carolina Former employee claims company guidelines encouraged “no does not mean no” and was forced to join a conference call while giving birth Disputes FWC refuses to reinstate leisure centre manager despite role in bargaining talks Commission ruled worker’s suspension was unrelated to ongoing union negotiations Artificial Intelligence Amazon unveils hiring software aimed at eliminating human interaction AI-powered process will provide greater flexibility to candidates while streamlining mass recruitment efforts, online retail giant claims Arbitration California appeals court jettisons Blue Origin arbitration agreement Ruling found four “unconscionable” provisions in space company’s employment contract 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 “Evolution, not revolution”: Susannah Kintish takes the helm at Mishcon de Reya Private Practice Leaders Quarterbacking complexity: Inside Ogletree’s global reorganisations practice In-house interview Giving back while holding the line in-house