Disputes Bold or disastrous? UK to scrap cap on unfair dismissal compensation Labour’s shock move triggers alarm among employer-side lawyers as Britain prepares for a major shift in dismissal risk Remuneration Japan tightens rules on equal pay, perks to address labour shortages With a shrinking workforce, firms must rethink how they can attract more women and retirees Community Morgan Lewis rehires partner just nine months after his jump to Sidley OSHA expert Jason Mills makes swift U-turn citing collaboration and longstanding relationships Community Jackson Lewis adds seasoned federal litigator to trial bench Former civil defence unit chief Victoria Boesch joins Sacramento office as principal Community Holland & Knight taps Texas A&M general counsel Ray Bonilla bolsters firm’s litigation, labour and employment, and education practices Labour Reforms Trilegal: A global employer’s guide to India’s overhauled labour codes Long-awaited codification of wages, industrial relations, social security, and working conditions is no longer a future reform Platform Workers Instacart sues NYC over delivery worker reforms Laws expanding gig worker rights to grocery couriers would require fundamental changes to platform’s business model, lawsuit states Whistleblowing Croatia’s new whistleblower rights raise employer obligations, penalties Changes give workers clearer routes to report concerns directly to authorities when internal channels may be unsafe or ineffective Harassment What constitutes “excessive” harassment in South Korea? Labour watchdog believes real estate agency went too far with decision to terminate manager for alleged sexual harassment Events Spring European Employment Summit International Employment Lawyer is delighted to announce that the third Spring European Employment Summit will take place on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th of March at Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam.The event will bring together senior in-house and private practice lawyers to explore the challenges and opportunities facing multinational employers and their counsel across the region. 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. Labour Reforms Modernising Argentina’s work rules in a changing political landscape Politics Ethics on the edge: Trump-era politics reshape UK corporate behaviour Crime Security guard’s sticky fingers prosecution debated in South Korea