Unions Amazon accused of using “Orwellian” AI to track global union activity Internal documents disclosed in Canadian lawsuit brand UK-based warehouses as high risk for organising Community Barnes & Thornburg takes Ogletree shareholder in South Carolina Sara Olschewske gives “perspective that’s genuinely valuable to clients navigating today’s labour landscape” Artificial Intelligence Australia’s FWC rules on generative AI take effect Parties must disclose and verify all AI outputs, but expert warns new guidance may discourage professionals from using the tool Restructuring BMW offers up to €650,000 in voluntary severance scheme German carmaker closes programme early after strong employee interest, as it seeks to cut around 8,000 jobs worldwide Disputes GM manager files racism suit after finding “noose” under her desk Cadillac maker accused of repeatedly ignoring complaints of serious racist behaviour and favouring white men for promotion Spotlight Series Garrigues: Spotlight on Peru From mandatory profit sharing to AI, IEL Monitor contributors Garrigues offer insight on the employment landscape in Peru Community Reed Smith welcomes lateral from Sheppard Mullin in Houston New partner Angeles Garcia Cassin arrives with extensive litigation and first-chair trial experience Community Fox Rothschild hires counsel from Jackson Lewis in New York Investigations specialist and litigator Christopher Zamlout advises on compliance and discrimination matters Remuneration Works council claims VW is freezing wages until 2030 Management warned it will “reap what it sows” by German union, with directive said to affect around 660,000 employees worldwide 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 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