Wellbeing Japan’s bosses risk jail if found dodging new heat stroke rules Six-month prison sentences, or a fine of up to 500,000 yen, for non-compliance, ministry warns Health & Safety Urgent action needed to protect Gulf workers from extreme heat, says HRW A watchful eye today can be invaluable in preparing for more common extreme heat, legal expert explains Monitoring Surveillance can have “chilling effect” on Black workers’ rights Excessive monitoring can exacerbate existing social inequalities, IPPR report finds Disability Mistreatment of disabled workers “shockingly high”, says TUC UK labour group warns of “pervasive” bullying, harassment, and discrimination that impacts employee mental health Community Fisher Phillips adds Davis Wright Tremaine partner Seasoned litigator Gregory Hendershott strengthens Seattle office Recruitment Singapore jobseeker left puzzled after demand for full-body photo Employers must justify requests relating to appearance – and few reasons are actually valid, say lawyers Artificial Intelligence Agentic AI in the workplace: who’s liable when machines decide? While the technology races ahead, legal frameworks remain outdated, exposing businesses to significant ethical and legal risks Unions Workers’ rights in “freefall” across the globe, ITUC report claims Far-right politicians and unelected billionaires take “wrecking ball” to collective labour rights, international union argues Contracts McMillan: Forgotten factors influencing notice periods in Canada Employers are often exposed to significant termination entitlements when they have outdated termination clauses Research IEL Elite 2025 The IEL Elite is a list of 151 leading teams across the globe that have, in the last 12 months, impressed with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