Supply Chains Yves Rocher failed its duty of vigilance in Turkish subsidiary, French court rules Over 80 workers brought action over union-busting and sex discrimination, harassment allegations Privacy Disney accused of snooping on gaming exec’s private coaching Bonuses reduced after complaining of HR rep trying to gain intel about workplace relationships, lawsuit claims Discrimination Majority of Australia’s First Nation employees subjected to racism at work Roughly 60% in new survey say they experience discrimination, including slurs, jokes, and stereotyping Pregnancy UK bosses failing workers who suffer early miscarriages, study finds Statistics “stark reminder” for employers yet to grapple with new pregnancy loss entitlements in the workplace Community K&L Gates welcomes new partner to Los Angeles team California wage and hour expert Carlos Jimenez brings employer and employee-side experience to global firm Community Eversheds Sutherland adds two new pension partners to UK teams Simon Borhan joins in London from Linklaters, while Craig Looker returns to Leeds office from DLA Piper Arbitration Clyde & Co cannot block UAE-based lawyer suing in Dubai, English court rules Novel decision found local law requirements supersede London arbitration clause in partner’s employment contract Pensions Hong Kong firms brace for contemplated pension contribution hike City has one of the fastest aging and longest living populations in the world Benefits Air India finds widespread abuse of staff travel perks Some employees sold free tickets for profit, internal investigation claims 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