Crime New SFO guidance clarifies expectations, defences to “failure to prevent fraud” Tone from the top, proactive detection measures, and dynamic risk-based controls central to avoiding prosecution Trade Secrets Sweden tightens trade secret protections with new criminal offence Intentional misuse of technical secrets by insiders becomes punishable by up to six years’ imprisonment from 2026 Labour Reforms Anthony Harper: New Zealand set for landmark workplace reforms as election year approaches Major legislative updates target flexibility, cost reduction, and clearer employment relationships amid economic pressures Community IEL Tomorrow’s Leaders 2026: survey now open Nominations for next year's thought-leadership survey now open Remuneration Arias: El Salvador extends payment window for mandatory year-end bonus Employers gain a longer payment period, but must continue to make issue bonuses in a single lump sum and honour service-based entitlements Retirement Arias: Guatemala’s retirement framework explained: What employers need to know From IGSS contribution thresholds to severance calculations, employer obligations vary widely depending on an employee’s pension eligibility Restructuring Ontario’s workers now entitled to “job-seeking leave” Immediate changes affect layoffs, OHSA enforcement, and WSIB reporting, while job-posting obligations follow in 2026 Pay transparency Poland’s pay transparency bill aims to go beyond EU directive Government proposes job-evaluation mandate covering employers of all sizes 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 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