Awards IEL Awards 2025: Winners and Highly Commended revealed Find out which in-house and private practice lawyers emerged victorious at this year’s awards Compliance EU reforms set to collide with low employer readiness Survey shows firm unprepared for AI and pay transparency rules, while US policy shifts drive DEI rollbacks and reduced travel and investment Data Protection Lewis Silkin: UK data reforms, AI boom reshape privacy landscape New complaint rights, DSAR proportionality rules, and rising AI-generated grievances intensify pressure on HR teams navigating post-EU divergence Working Time Japanese fear return to punishing work culture after PM’s 3am meeting Could workaholic new leader Sanae Takaichi embolden bosses to abandon work-life balance? Community Simmons hires former TSMP director to boost Asia practice Nicholas Ngo brings advisory and disputes expertise to Singapore team Community Capsticks appoints employment specialist new managing partner Victoria Watson will succeed Martin Hamilton who will be stepping down in May Community L&E Global expands Asia-Pacific footprint with new Indonesian member Nusantara Legal Partnership joins alliance amid rising demand for cross-border expertise across the region Crime How employers can tackle growing risk of social engineering scams DoorDash breach underscores rising risk of staff-targeted cyberattacks and the need for ongoing training, supportive reporting cultures, and stricter third-party controls Discrimination UPenn accused of failing to comply with EEOC antisemitism probe University argues data protection concerns prevent full compliance with agency’s subpoena Events Spring European Employment Summit International Employment Lawyer is delighted to announce that the third Spring European Employment Summit will take place on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th of March at Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam.The event will bring together senior in-house and private practice lawyers to explore the challenges and opportunities facing multinational employers and their counsel across the region. 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. Labour Reforms Modernising Argentina’s work rules in a changing political landscape Politics Ethics on the edge: Trump-era politics reshape UK corporate behaviour Crime Security guard’s sticky fingers prosecution debated in South Korea