Labour Reforms Arias: Work in Costa Rica is changing fast – 2026 could be a turning point From gig-worker reclassification battles to rising standards for safety, benefits, and work schedules, employers and employees alike must prepare for sweeping labour shifts Wellbeing Arias: Honduras moves cautiously toward modern psychosocial risk protections With limited regulation, proactive prevention is becoming essential for compliance, productivity, and employee wellbeing Labour Reforms Bowmans: Equity and inclusion drove Africa’s 2025 labour law agenda New representation measures signal a continent-wide shift toward fairer workplaces and stricter employment regulation Community IEL Tomorrow’s Leaders 2026: survey now open Nominations for next year's thought-leadership survey now open Platform Workers Amazon pays out over alleged Seattle ordinance violations Retail giant failed to comply with temporary protections for gig workers during pandemic, city claims Whistleblowing SCOTUS hears high-stakes case on presidential power, whistleblower protections Challenge to Trump’s removal of FTC member raises constitutional questions with sweeping implications Harassment Council hit with six-figure award over treatment of Black cabbies Case highlights systemic failures in handling race complaints and serves as a warning against inadequate investigations Recruitment Kenya wants foreign firms to meet new local hiring quotas Country follows a growing trend of seeking to keep more gains from foreign investments Privacy Arias: Use of technology and right to privacy in Nicaragua A recent ruling establishes when digital chats can be admitted as evidence, meaning employers should tighten internal rules on devices, monitoring, and digital conduct 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