Politics Violent unrest in South Africa puts spotlight on proposed foreign worker rules Recent anti-migrant protests are complicating government efforts to align employment and immigration legislation Community Littler takes counsel from Ogletree Deakins in Las Vegas Investigations specialist Cayla Witty “combines practical, business-focused counselling with extensive litigation and appellate experience” Human Rights US downgrades Hong Kong in latest human trafficking report Labour recruitment regulation and employment agency penalties do not go far enough, Washington claims Restrictive Covenants UK to curb non-compete clauses in growth push Proposed shake-up could be “rocket fuel for talent mobility”, forcing employers to rethink their business protection strategies Platform Workers China publishes new draft measures providing greater gig worker protections Guaranteed monthly pay, higher public holiday rates, and greater algorithmic transparency among proposed measures Disputes South African court overturns legal sector black representation quotas Judges found trade minister had failed to exercise his authority to properly assess and justify measures under law firm code Religion Hershey spa wins dismissal of religious discrimination lawsuit over trans guest Christian employee claims she was suspended for refusing to escort a transgender woman to a women’s locker room Data Protection ASOS staff account used to access customer data in cyberattack Hackers’ use of social engineering tactic highlights need for strong staff training and rapid incident reporting Disputes German court rules on unequal treatment in discretionary bonus Company justified leaving out minimum wage staff from inflation uplift because of their “generally lower” standard of living 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