Awards The IEL Awards 2025: Shortlist announced Find out which global powerhouses, national heavyweights, and boutique specialists are in the running for this year’s employment law awards Platform Workers Adelaide Uber driver awarded compensation following unfair deactivation Gig worker wins landmark claim after being falsely accused of threatening passengers Restructuring Manila resort ordered to pay damages over covid-19 layoffs Melco Resorts & Entertainment failed to properly notify staff of redundancies, appeals court finds Artificial Intelligence California’s amended “No Robo Bosses” bill reaches governor’s desk Despite changes, several provisions remain vague, creating potential complications for employers Disputes Court approves Disney’s “historic” minimum wage settlement Entertainment giant continues to battle individual employee and class actions claims Labour Reforms Amazon sues New York over labour relations “power grab” Online retail giant joins NLRB in challenging new state legislation that “flips US labour law on its head” Platform Workers Lyft drops challenge to New Jersey independent contractor fine Ride-hailing giant refuses to admit wrongdoing as state continues struggle with ABC rule changes Harassment Japan suicide settlement includes CEO resignation D-UP boss blamed for power harassment of a young female employee steps down following mediation Restructuring Agoda apologises for “inappropriate” Singapore layoff notices Severance agreements discouraged staff from seeking support from unions Events Global Employment Summit International Employment Lawyer is delighted to announce that the second Global Employment Summit will take place at Convene 360 Madison Avenue on October 9 in 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 It’s a myth that you can’t do anything in France In-house interview Take pride, even in defeat Private Practice Leaders EU pay transparency is not an issue for just HR to solve