Data Protection EEOC backs down on demands for info on UPenn’s Jewish workforce Watchdog agrees to drop subpoena which university had likened to tactics used in Nazi Germany Industrial action Australia looks to restrict employer “lockout” powers Proposals would allow workers and unions to challenge disproportionate responses to industrial action with the Fair Work Commission Unions South Korea's president calls for limits on Yellow Envelope Act’s scope Move to restrict lawful industrial action comes amid broader organised labour resurgence Community Google appoints first global employment head at AI lab Current EMEA lead at the tech giant, Suraya Mailvaganam, says new role is “an immense privilege and an exciting challenge” Culture Return-to-office mandates may reveal more about bosses than reluctant staff Researchers have found a consistent link between narcissistic leadership traits and opposition to remote working Monitoring American Airlines’ performance tracking app sparks privacy concerns Union raises surveillance and privacy grievances after carrier reveals scoring system built on data collected over the past year Health & Safety Exxon wins challenge to OSHA workplace mental health reporting rule Fifth Circuit says federal law covers physical illnesses and injuries only, overturning a long-standing reporting requirement Disputes Albanese bets on new Fair Work Court to speed up dispute resolution Expert judges to staff new adjudication route as antidote to growing Fair Work Commission backlog Collective Bargaining Australian Federal Court upholds McDonald’s collective bargaining order Union describes judgment as a watershed moment with widespread application beyond fast-food sector 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