Industrial action ICJ rules workers have right to strike under international law Industrial action falls within protections of UN convention, despite no explicit reference in treaty text, judges say Artificial Intelligence Newsom orders California to prepare for AI-driven layoffs State has six months to propose protections for workers threatened by AI-led restructuring Platform Workers Massachusetts ride-share drivers make history with first US union App Drivers Union says it will push for better pay, benefits, and protections against unfair deactivation Health & Safety Starbucks Korea moves to protect workers after “Tank Day” campaign backlash Promotion criticised for insensitive timing with Gwangju Uprising anniversary sparks protests, corporate boycotts, and government condemnation Disputes Mocking manager’s accent was harassment, Irish tribunal finds Owner of Dublin café did not deny nicknaming employee “Sofía Vergara” before Workplace Relations Commission Community Fisher Phillips takes counsel from Worrell Sides New partner Edward Schenk to provide “high-level counsel” to North Carolina clients Disputes Lawyers set out proposals to tackle UK tribunal backlog Call for compulsory mediation and splitting disputes into tracks based on value Disputes Australian worker faced homophobic abuse from customer and contractor In a warning to employers, court rules harassment was unlawful regardless of relationship to victim Unions Kroger unlawfully restricted union access to company car park, NLRB judge finds Dispute shows dangers of having unclear employee handbooks, note experts 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 Neurodiversity is a defining workplace issue that’s here to stay Private Practice Leaders Building a mothership platform, one location at a time Private Practice Leaders “Evolution, not revolution”: Susannah Kintish takes the helm at Mishcon de Reya