Whistleblowing Japan court backs whistleblower in Staar Surgical SLAPP case High Court upholds finding that former employee acted in the public interest when reporting alleged bribery, as tougher whistleblower penalties loom Harassment MEPs demand stronger EU protection from psychosocial risks Proposed legislation would impose new duties on employers to address stress, harassment, and risks linked to algorithmic management Wellbeing Yelp must face cancer survivor’s failure to rehire suit Interviewer’s questioning of diagnosis and treatment sufficient to make a reasonable claim LGBTQ+ Georgia settles claim it fired worker over chest binders for LGBTQ+ students University terminated health director over suspicions she encouraged students to complain to the press about rejected grant, lawsuit claimed Industrial action Oxford University Press staff strike over offshoring plan Increased employment costs make international outsourcing an increasingly attractive option, lawyers say Community Ogletree Deakins takes senior Littler trio to open second Mexico office Team led by David Leal González drawn by firm’s “global reach” and “commitment to client service” Community Travers Smith taps former Deloitte people law head in London Investigations expert Andrew Howard brings “experience, leadership, and new perspectives” Community Fisher Phillips nabs ten-strong team from Ibarra Gallego in Mexico City Headed by Jaime Rodríguez Eguiarte, new arrivals will strengthen firm’s local, multi-jurisdictional offering Platform Workers Uber drivers launch group action targeting black box pay algorithm Rights group challenges opaque dynamic pay system and accuses ride-hailing giant of intrusive surveillance and profiling across Europe 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