Labor Day demonstration with red flags during May 1st rally in Vigo, Spain

Industrial action

How employers should prepare for Spain’s general strike

Called in response to housing and cost-of-living crises, employer bodies question whether walkout’s underlying issues have required legal footing

Egypt

Labour Reforms

Egypt’s new Labour Law one year on: Practical lessons for employers

Although the law is clear on paper, its implementation has been hampered by administrative procedures and practices that have failed to keep pace

Simmons

Community

Simmons & Simmons lands new Munich partner from Pinsent Masons

Michael Kalbfus specialises in HR compliance, internal investigations, and external worker deployment

Brazilian flag

Working Time

Brazil scraps the six-day work week

Constitutional amendment will affect more than 30 million workers, handing Lula a political victory ahead of run-off elections

iPad with LinkedIn app

Social Media

McKinsey partner demoted after LinkedIn “glass cliff” comments

Global consultancy firm said posts fell “well short” of its standards

Whistleblowing

South African court sets out test for whistleblower cases

Judge clarifies opinions or grievances cannot be branded as protected disclosures to support automatically unfair dismissal claims

Trade Secrets

OpenAI claims ex-employee sent Apple confidential data amid wider spying woes

AI lab accuses former staffer of sending hundreds of files to iPhone manufacturer

Platform Workers

Bolt introduces worker model for UK drivers

New terms come as Labour government publishes consultation on employment status reform

Fraud

FBI reports increased use of death threats in North Korean IT worker scams

New tactics include paying or coercing US facilitators to front interviews, verify identities, and provide routes into employment

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