Politics Will Trump clear the board? Those ideologically opposed to the next Republican administration are expected to feel the wrath of Trump Platform Workers Bolt drivers are “workers”, rules UK tribunal Lawyers believe compensation owed could top more than £200m Crime Indian court dismisses abetment of suicide claim Employer must sometimes make decisions that could cause hardship to an employee, court rules Unions Amazon ordered to give Alabama workers third union vote Retail giant and union both promise to appeal decision that found an “aggressive and illegal” anti-union campaign Labour Reforms Japan gives millions of freelancers new protections Law prohibits “kaitataki” – the practice of paying freelancers at a level conspicuously lower than the price ordinarily paid for similar work Community Herbert Smith Freehills appoints new global chief people officer Jo McConnell to deliver “ambitious” people strategy as firm invests in new talent and generative AI Politics Managers brace for conflict after Trump wins White House Wary of staff infighting, some employers have banned political discourse from the workplace Human Rights IKEA pays out over historical forced labour in East Germany While not legally liable, retailer’s voluntary compensation is a blueprint for others to follow Future of Work Australia’s right to disconnect gets off to rocky start Email disclaimers cause confusion as bosses continue sending out-of-hours messages Events IEL Awards 2024 The world’s most outstanding international employment and labour law specialists will be honoured in London at the 2024 IEL Awards. Join us for a a truly global black-tie extravaganza on 13 November when the winners from across 28 categories will officially revealed. 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 Jens Günther confident of perfect Seitz match In-house interview Being a good human and good lawyer is not mutually exclusive Community Hannes Snellman welcomes new practice co-chair