Wellbeing On the frontline of workplace trauma, lawyers need stronger safeguards Law firms can’t ignore the toll of graphic evidence, reputational risk, and personal threats on their lawyers’ welfare Disputes Nestlé vaping dismissal highlights need for proportionate sanction Tribunal found sacking for vaping was disproportionate and warned against an over-reliance on employee denials when assessing punishment Contracts Contract alone does not create employment relationship, FWC rules Australian construction firm rescinded job offer after claimant failed to provide pre-employment check documents Community Pinsent Masons promotes trio of employment specialists in 2026 partner round Ben Brown, James Sullivan-Tailyour, and Emma Lutwyche take partnership as firm strengthens global workforce offering ESG Spanish government moves goalposts on Sustainable Mobility Act New decree bans companies from making crisis-related dismissals in wake of Iran war Health & Safety South Korea’s top court rules language barrier caused construction site death Manager found to be professionally negligent in failing to prevent fatal accident DEI Trump executive order targets federal contractors’ race-based DEI policies Employers risk losing government business unless they ditch “unethical and illegal” practices, White House reveals Restructuring South African court clarifies employer severance pay requirements Businesses must be actively involved in finding alternative employment, ruling confirms Artificial Intelligence Dentons: AI can draft employment claims in seconds – but does it save any time? LLM-driven complaints are expanding the scope of grievances, placing new strain on HR teams and tribunal systems 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