Misclassification UK think tanks call for crackdown on “bogus” self-employment Labour government urged to use new Fair Work Agency to more effectively tackle abusive employers Disputes Part-timers not subject to greater burden of proof, Supreme Court clarifies UK employers must consider how seemingly neutral policies can disproportionately affect some workers, experts warn Disputes UK appeal tribunal upholds protection for anti-Zionist views University of Bristol loses landmark appeal over dismissal of academic accused of making antisemitic remarks Community Outer Temple Chambers adds junior from 3PB Grace Nicholls has “exceptional track record” to expand set’s service in “increasingly busy practice area” Politics NLRB regains power to rewrite labour law after Senate “rams through” nominees Confirmation of two board members restores the three-vote threshold needed to overturn major precedents in a blow to organised labour Disputes EAT upholds race discrimination complaint against Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical giant fails to overturn finding that manager’s report outlining “Nigerian traits” amounted to racial profiling Harassment eBay agrees to $56m settlement in harassment case Former employees sent couple cockroaches and mask covered in pigs’ blood to stop negative coverage on e-commerce site Disputes Warner Bros files exec poaching suit against Amazon in LA Entertainment giant accuses global streaming platform of riding on Hollywood’s coattails Family leave Goldman Sachs ordered to pay male banker £1.45m in parental leave dispute Tribunal ordered bank pay “stigma” damages to reflect ex-employee’s decreased job prospects as a result of the litigation 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