Awards IEL Awards 2025: Winners and Highly Commended revealed Find out which in-house and private practice lawyers emerged victorious at this year’s awards Community Simmons hires former TSMP director to boost Asia practice Nicholas Ngo brings advisory and disputes expertise to Singapore team Community Capsticks appoints employment specialist new managing partner Victoria Watson will succeed Martin Hamilton who will be stepping down in May Community L&E Global expands Asia-Pacific footprint with new Indonesian member Nusantara Legal Partnership joins alliance amid rising demand for cross-border expertise across the region Crime How employers can tackle growing risk of social engineering scams DoorDash breach underscores rising risk of staff-targeted cyberattacks and the need for ongoing training, supportive reporting cultures, and stricter third-party controls Discrimination UPenn accused of failing to comply with EEOC antisemitism probe University argues data protection concerns prevent full compliance with agency’s subpoena Industrial action Rockstar facing union busting allegations over Discord firings Dispute deepens as video game publisher hit with third staff protest and legal claim filed Disputes FWC finds interim CEO was an employee, not a contractor Case highlights risks of informal executive appointments and that employment status turns on the practical reality of the working relationship Community Mishcon de Reya taps DLA Piper partner to build new UAE practice Decision to open Dubai and Abu Dhabi hubs offers Natalie Jones a chance to create “something genuinely different” Events Spring European Employment Summit International Employment Lawyer is delighted to announce that the third Spring European Employment Summit will take place on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th of March at Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam.The event will bring together senior in-house and private practice lawyers to explore the challenges and opportunities facing multinational employers and their counsel across the region. 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. Labour Reforms Modernising Argentina’s work rules in a changing political landscape Politics Ethics on the edge: Trump-era politics reshape UK corporate behaviour Crime Security guard’s sticky fingers prosecution debated in South Korea