Shiny Protest Fist on a China Flag

Discrimination

Has China’s top court signalled a shift in LGBTQ rights?

Internal legal affairs body says protection of personality rights will be incorporated into judicial training

Macro of White House on the US Twenty Dollar Bill

Overtime

What DOL’s U-turn on Biden-era overtime rule means for bosses

Move provides welcome clarity, but employers must stay beware state and city rules

Samsung

Remuneration

Samsung chip-maker bonus deal fuels wider labour tensions in Korea

Landmark payout triggers unrest across the conglomerate as workers demand a slice of the pie

Edwards Jones

Disputes

Edward Jones class action targets client transfer and pay practices

Black advisers claim firm’s systems for distributing assets and setting salaries reinforce racial disparities

Entrance of a toilet divided into male and female sections

Discrimination

EHRC’s long-awaited single-sex space guidance leaves grey areas for providers

Questions arise of sex verification, data privacy, and viability of “third space” options in new draft code

Community

Seyfarth taps wage and hour duo from Davis Wright Tremaine

“Powerful” duo bolster firm’s wage and hour strengths in Seattle

Community

Norton Rose Fulbright brings home lateral from Bracewell

Texas-based private equity expert Matthew Grunert returns after nearly 15 years away

Industrial action

Lufthansa calls for German strike law reform

Airline’s intervention highlights tension between flexible judicial assessment and demands for clearer statutory guidance

Disputes

Singapore firm to appeal wrongful dismissal ruling over staff medical claims

Tribunal found six employees accused of abusing health benefits had misunderstood company policy rather than acted dishonestly

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