Labour Reforms Trilegal: A global employer’s guide to India’s overhauled labour codes Long-awaited codification of wages, industrial relations, social security, and working conditions is no longer a future reform Platform Workers Instacart sues NYC over delivery worker reforms Laws expanding gig worker rights to grocery couriers would require fundamental changes to platform’s business model, lawsuit states Whistleblowing Croatia’s new whistleblower rights raise employer obligations, penalties Changes give workers clearer routes to report concerns directly to authorities when internal channels may be unsafe or ineffective Harassment What constitutes “excessive” harassment in South Korea? Labour watchdog believes real estate agency went too far with decision to terminate manager for alleged sexual harassment Immigration Attorneys general unite to protest DOL H-2A reforms New rules “arbitrarily” scrap more rigorous calculation method as an excuse to cut wages, argue AGs Data Protection Hong Kong doxing spotlights data policy weaknesses Authorities intensify anti-doxing crackdown, publicising arrests to deter offenders Non-Competes Linklater: UK government revives proposal for non-compete reform Working paper presents five options for changes, each with significant implications for businesses and individuals Community Eversheds Sutherland taps Ogier lawyer for Irish practice Mary Gavin joins as a partner, strengthening the now integrated Dublin team Family leave Brazil plays catch-up with international paternity leave norms Following judicial and societal pressure, new bill extends paid leave to 20 days in phased reform tied to fiscal targets 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