Culture Taking the beef out of vegan inclusion? As veganism grows in popularity, employers should revisit their harassment policies and benefits schemes Supply Chains Uniqlo tightens human rights due diligence in global supply chain Upcoming EU forced labour legislation driving Japanese retailer's intensified audits of partner factories Community Littler adds new shareholder from Morgan Lewis in California Joe Lewis’ Golden State experience will help firm deliver practical counsel amid “steady stream of workplace headwinds” Health & Safety Singapore director handed 18-month jail sentence over factory explosion Former fire systems manager convicted under workplace health and safety legislation Social Media Most firms use WhatsApp for business. Few govern it Instant messaging has transformed business communication – but without clear rules, a casual text can form the basis for an employment claim Community Paul Hastings hires lateral from White & Case M&A expert Sasha Belinkie welcomes “incredible opportunity” to apply her talent, experience, and knowledge Religion Ninth Circuit resurrects Alaska Airlines religious discrimination claims Two flight attendants’ beliefs claimed to be rooted in Christianity did not need to perfectly reflect scripture, appeals court rules DEI EEOC scraps guidance on permissible affirmative action policies Rescinding recommendations could create clash with court precedent and confusion for employers, critics warn LGBTQ+ Matheson’s Rachel Barry: “I wrote a letter and came out by accident!” Crisis management expert discusses how a note to a daily broadsheet helped establish an LGBTQ+ network at her former firm, in IEL’s final Pride Month Q&A 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 Neurodiversity is a defining workplace issue that’s here to stay Private Practice Leaders Building a mothership platform, one location at a time Private Practice Leaders “Evolution, not revolution”: Susannah Kintish takes the helm at Mishcon de Reya