Fertility treatment

Pregnancy

Staff undergoing fertility treatment protected before treatment begins

Termination of worker found to be in violation of gender equality laws, Danish Supreme Court rules

Canada election

Politics

How to manage staff during Canada’s snap election

With Trump’s trade war dominating the election debate, employers may struggle to stop politics from boiling over at work

AU dollars

Remuneration

Half a million Australians to get pay hike in gender parity ruling

Fair Work Commission proposes pay increases of up to 35% for workers in female-dominated health sectors

UK Supreme Court

Disputes

UK’s top court rules legal definition of “woman” is based on biological sex

Judgment will have “on the ground” implications for employers’ workplace policies

United States District Court - District of Columbia

Privacy

Law students sue EEOC over “unlawful” DEI probe

Without a formal complaint, federal agency has no right to jobseekers’ sensitive information, argue plaintiffs

Data Protection

HSE not obligated to repay Bitcoin lost in cyberattack, says Irish court

Ruling clarifies an employer’s liability for personal data stored on company devices

Working Time

Samsung to raise working hours despite 2018 cap

Employees will work an extra 12 hours per week, as part of a wider effort to improve South Korea’s economy

Mediation

Unions sue Trump admin over dismantling of mediation agency

Labour groups object to DOGE winding down of Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Data Protection

Brussels Labour Court sets high bar for ousting DPOs

Does GDPR dismissal protection create an untouchable employee?

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