Privacy Apple accused of “spying” on workers’ personal devices Employee claims tech giant uses “all-seeing eye” to control staff behaviour and likens ecosystem to “a prison yard” Compliance Yulchon: Korean Supreme Court clarifies exemption for MNCs with under five local employees Recent ruling establishes a general principle that overseas workers do not count towards workforce thresholds Platform Workers Food app Glovo to recognise drivers as employees German parent company ends long battle with Spanish government as Italian watchdog fines local platform for data protection breaches Harassment BBC under new scrutiny after “MasterChef” allegations Broadcaster faces questions about harassment claims against veteran presenter Gregg Wallace, while four female journalists appeal equal pay ruling Industrial action Warning strikes begin in response Volkswagen’s planned cuts Risk that troubled car giant’s industrial showdown with workers could escalate Community IEL Tomorrow’s Leaders 2025: survey now open Nomination process for next year's thought-leadership survey now open Artificial Intelligence Morgan Lewis: CFPB warns of workplace tracking technology in US firms Employers using workplace tech, as well as their suppliers, should heed a recent circular from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Culture Time to act on gender violence Reliable data on workplace femicide is hard to come by, but recent news stories show that violence against female co-workers is more common than one might care to admit Politics What the Irish election means for employers Collective bargaining, flexible work, and immigration are focus areas for the major parties Research IEL Elite 2025 The IEL Elite is a list of 151 leading teams across the globe that have, in the last 12 months, impressed with their performance on groundbreaking mandates, demonstrated unwavering reliability on business-critical workforce issues, deftly handled major cross-border projects, and continued to prove their credentials as important partners to the world’s leading employers. 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 Jens Günther confident of perfect Seitz match In-house interview Being a good human and good lawyer is not mutually exclusive Community Hannes Snellman welcomes new practice co-chair