Private Practice Leaders Trial ready: The employer’s secret weapon Being ready to fight can make all the difference in workplace disputes. Morgan Lewis’ Donald English explains why preparation from day one is essential Unions Ryanair mulls staff wage freeze as fuel costs continue to soar Budget carrier says it is focusing on maturing labour agreements to make savings, but union warns it has a “multi-year pay deal in place” Industrial action Bangladesh sets up new wage board to quell garment worker protests More than 500 factories closed following demands for higher pay, raising fresh concerns over labour unrest and disruption to global supply chains Modern Slavery Report uncovers North Korean forced labour networks in Russia Pyongyang believed to be taking majority of workers’ earnings to fund missile programme Tax & Social Security Italy draws the line on unemployment benefit after workplace transfers Distance alone is not enough to make a resignation one for just cause, Supreme Court rules, placing the focus on whether the employer’s transfer was lawful Community Weil’s shock collapse puts employment talent up for grabs The failing Wall Street firm’s lawyers may have plenty to offer rivals, but market conditions, pay expectations, and cultural fit could complicate their search Flexibility Dutch court allows Booking.com to mandate 40% office attendance Judge grants substitute consent after finding works council had unreasonably refused to approve updated policy Disputes South Africa’s CCMA tightens rules as labour disputes surge Dispute resolution agency suffering from a shortage of commissioners and 40,000 annual case increase since 2021 Disputes New unfair dismissal protections for small business employees in Italy Constitutional Court’s ruling abolishes two-tier treatment of those hired before and after 2015 Events Spring European Employment Summit International Employment Lawyer is delighted to announce that the fourth Spring European Employment Summit will take place on Wednesday 3 March 2027 at Croke Park, Dublin.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. 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