Modern Slavery Australia to criminalise supply chain modern slavery violations Proposed penalty framework comes after Trump administration threatens global trade tariffs over forced labour inaction Disputes “Coloured” comments did not amount to harassment, UK tribunal rules Not every racially charged comment constitutes a violation of a person’s dignity, but employers should not rely on a lack of malice Artificial Intelligence Singapore plans tighter AI personal data advice for employers Sensible employers should act draft guideline transparency advice now, lawyer warns Discrimination Capita manager loses reinstatement bid over “Hitler” dog trained to bite black people South African Labour Court brands conduct “racist and derogatory” and overturns arbitration ruling Disputes Tenth Circuit revives ex-Walmart stocker’s homophobia claim Judge warns against “ritualistic number-counting exercise” when assessing alleged discriminatory conduct Remuneration UK mulls mandatory salary advertising in equal pay framework shake up Proposals include a new equal pay enforcement unit and stronger protections against race and disability pay discrimination Community LabLaw founders reunite as Italian boutique targets next phase of growth Back under one roof, Luca Failla and Francesco Rotondi re-establish their partnership Disputes Ex-Meta staffers seek injunction from alleged AI-driven layoffs Lawsuit claims monitoring tools targeted workers who had taken federally protected medical and parental leave Disputes Tribunal criticises “sloppy” disciplinary panel after employee accused of misgendering Manchester University must pay more than £50,000 after failing to adequately consider whether dyspraxia contributed to repeated pronoun errors 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