Awards Nominations open for IEL Awards 2026 Fourth annual awards ceremony includes new and updated categories celebrating the world’s best practitioners Workplace Violence Fortescue hit with sexual harassment class action in Australia Lawsuit latest reverberation from damning 2022 industry inquiry finding widespread violence against women at remote sites Disputes Alaska Airlines accused of discrimination by TikTok-dancing flight attendant Plaintiff alleges termination was inconsistent with treatment of other staff who posted similar social media content Data Protection Luther: ECJ sets limits for GDPR access requests in light of possible abuse Employers gain a narrow new shield against excessive claims, but compensation risks remain Community Baker McKenzie promotes trio of labour specialists in July elevation round Lois Caeiro, Michael Starkey, and Trishelea Sandosam take partnership in Spain, Australia, and Malaysia Industrial action UK unions call for heat strike as workplace temperatures soar Government driving into national health and safety crisis “with the brakes cut”, union boss warns Health & Safety Mamdani launches sweeping heat safety protections for New Yorkers Executive order mandates heat plans, strengthens reporting rules, and expands safeguards for outdoor workers Community When billable hours meet bedtime stories As pressure mounts to be both ever-present at work and at home, a growing support network is helping lawyer dads speak more openly Disputes Walmart liable for $23m after jury finds retaliation over harassment claims Plaintiff says she was punished after escalating colleagues’ misconduct complaints to management and ethics hotline 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