Retirement US ESOP bill offers valuation clarity, not a safe harbour Retire through Ownership Act would give fiduciaries greater certainty over “adequate consideration” while preserving ERISA duties Community BDBF welcomes back partner to lead new investigations and mediation practice Polly Rodway says move feels like “coming home”, giving areas “focused attention” they deserve Community Greenberg Traurig appoints new West Palm Beach practice chair Shareholder Allison Oasis Kahn embodies firm’s “commitment to collaboration, pro bono service, and community engagement” Restructuring Mercedes revives voluntary redundancy programme amid productivity push German car giant aims to cut €800m in costs while improving output with new return-to-office mandate and longer working weeks for factory staff Unions Air Canada’s incoming CEO faces labour relations scrutiny Canadian pilots concerned by Scandinavian Airlines’ treatment of a Swedish union leader as government tables “special mediator” process for labour disputes Family leave Brazil’s Supreme Court clarifies equal maternity leave for adoptive parents Ruling finds purpose of leave extends beyond physical recovery and emphasises development of the bond between parent and child Flexibility Barclays delays unpopular return-to-office mandate Bank pushes back start date of three-day in-office rule after staff and union cry foul Modern Slavery Australia’s tougher modern slavery proposals face investor pushback Investor body warns proposed criminal penalties could discourage companies from identifying and disclosing supply-chain risks Restructuring India’s tech layoffs put outsourcing under the microscope Mass job cuts and remote dismissals raise fresh questions over how global employers manage outsourced workforces 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