Restrictive Covenants UK to curb non-compete clauses in growth push Proposed shake-up could be “rocket fuel for talent mobility”, forcing employers to rethink their business protection strategies Platform Workers China publishes new draft measures providing greater gig worker protections Guaranteed monthly pay, higher public holiday rates, and greater algorithmic transparency among proposed measures Disputes South African court overturns legal sector black representation quotas Judges found trade minister had failed to exercise his authority to properly assess and justify measures under law firm code Religion Hershey spa wins dismissal of religious discrimination lawsuit over trans guest Christian employee claims she was suspended for refusing to escort a transgender woman to a women’s locker room Data Protection ASOS staff account used to access customer data in cyberattack Hackers’ use of social engineering tactic highlights need for strong staff training and rapid incident reporting Disputes German court rules on unequal treatment in discretionary bonus Company justified leaving out minimum wage staff from inflation uplift because of their “generally lower” standard of living Health & Safety Activists claim chemical exposure at SK Hynix plants caused workers’ cancer Campaigner alleges nickel was used at factories, despite company’s own ban on the metal Flexibility FWC makes flexible working order due to tiring commute Victoria University had not complied with statutory timelines in considering student adviser’s request, despite having grounds to deny hybrid arrangement Health & Safety EU parliament backs tougher chemical exposure limits for industrial workers Member states will have two years to transpose lower thresholds under new directive tackling occupational cancers 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