Whistleblowing Incentive schemes, statutory duties, and more in new UK whistleblower proposals Government suggests introducing financial rewards, requiring better employer reporting frameworks, and extending window to bring interim relief applications Modern Slavery Canada publishes consultation results on forced labour import ban Respondents called on government to ensure high-risk goods list aligns with existing US and EU measures Family leave India’s courts tackle the motherhood penalty Recent case law suggests judiciary are increasingly linking maternity leave to constitutional guarantees of equality Whistleblowing OpenAI denies it fired staff for raising safety concerns Three former researchers say their dismissals may have chilling effect on monitoring at ChatGPT operator 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 Current 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 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