NDAs Britain’s NDA ban could have unintended consequences Proposed bar may discourage employers from settling claims without a confidentiality provision, lawyers warn Class Actions Squire Patton Boggs: New French law expands scope of class action regime In force since May, any breach of the Labour Code can now trigger a group action. Compliance is, therefore, of the utmost priority Disputes Winckworth Sherwood: Why third-party liabilities will not transfer under TUPE High Court rules on whether transferees will be liable for harm caused by transferring employees to third parties Disputes Advising resignation not coercion, rules Malaysian court A worker cannot negotiate a separation and then claim to have been constructively dismissed Family leave Labour extends bereavement leave for families faced with pregnancy loss UK government to provide “at least one week’s leave” to more grieving parents after pressure from influential parliamentary committee Collective Bargaining Industry groups cry foul after FWC multi-employer bargaining test case Employers warn of regulatory overreach after watchdog backs union representing McDonald’s workers in South Australia Collective Bargaining Lusis Avocats: How to negotiate senior employment in French companies If passed, a new bill will oblige large businesses to negotiate the ongoing employment of experienced staff every three years Artificial Intelligence Digitalisation, AI, and the restrictions imposed by Italian authorities The Italian Data Protection Authority has issued an arguably outdated interpretation of two decades-old laws, potentially hindering technological advancement Sick Leave Singapore firm drops sick staff WhatsApp tracking after criticism Union says policy “undermines trust” as Ministry of Manpower warns medical leave is a statutory entitlement Research IEL Elite 2025 The IEL Elite is a list of 151 leading teams across the globe that have, in the last 12 months, impressed with their performance on groundbreaking mandates, demonstrated unwavering reliability on business-critical workforce issues, deftly handled major cross-border projects, and continued to prove their credentials as important partners to the world’s leading employers. 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 Take pride, even in defeat Private Practice Leaders EU pay transparency is not an issue for just HR to solve Private Practice Leaders Everybody cares about exec pay