Retirement China issues new safeguards for growing cohort of “over-aged” workers An estimated 120 million people may already be working past the statutory retirement age Working Time Brazil’s lower house backs five-day workweek reform Lawmakers approved a plan to phase in a 40-hour week and two consecutive rest days Pensions Seyfarth: SCOTUS clarifies actuarial assumptions for withdrawal liability Opinion confirms withdrawal liability remains a fluid, actuarial assessment that may shift after employers exit pension plans Human Rights LVMH unveils human rights charter as luxury sector faces labour rights pressure Initiative follows a wave of investigations into subcontracting practices in Italy’s fashion industry Disputes Google accused of penalising father after parental leave Former sales manager claims he was treated with a lack of empathy and less favourably than his female colleagues Discrimination Has China’s top court signalled a shift in LGBTQ rights? Internal legal affairs body says protection of personality rights will be incorporated into judicial training Overtime What DOL’s U-turn on Biden-era overtime rule means for bosses Move provides welcome clarity, but employers must stay beware state and city rules Remuneration Samsung chip-maker bonus deal fuels wider labour tensions in Korea Landmark payout triggers unrest across the conglomerate as workers demand a slice of the pie Disputes Edward Jones class action targets client transfer and pay practices Black advisers claim firm’s systems for distributing assets and setting salaries reinforce racial disparities 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