Artificial Intelligence Australia’s FWC issues AI guidance to tackle soaring claim volumes Legal and HR teams will be required to provide hyperlinks to any cited authorities and provide chatbot disclosure statements Unions Volkswagen criticised for “disastrous” layoff communications Workers accuse CEO of hiding information on cutbacks amid multi-plant shutdown plans Data Protection Uber hit with €825m fine by Dutch data protection authority Ride-hailing giant says it will appeal “disproportionate fine” over historic practices Industrial action US metals firm to pay $3.66m to former strikers in NLRB settlement Langeloth Metallurgical accused of delaying recall of workers after two-year strike Privacy Meta’s smart glasses could be an employer’s worst nightmare Privacy and harassment concerns make a ban tempting. Accessibility needs make the issue more complicated Private Practice Leaders We’re living in an uncertain and troubling world Caroline Noblet discusses her big summer move to BCLP, the AI-fuelled disputes boom, and the race to stay ahead of unending change Mental Health When workplace scrutiny has life-or-death consequences Coroner report finds Treasury contributed to PA’s death, while Cambridge University faces questions over its support for Jason Arday Unions Independent report finds Unite breached financial obligations Union regulator recommends industry-wide financial awareness training following historic corruption scandal Investigations Fortescue exec to remain in post while harassment investigation plays out Miner faces questions over its handling of allegations as MinterEllison undertakes probe 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. In-house interview I was overwhelmed by what I didn’t know after moving in-house Private Practice Leaders Ashurst Perkins Coie goes live. But what can clients expect from the merger? In-house interview There’s never just an employment law answer