Politics South Africa’s draft equity code sparks opposition backlash Hiring should be shaped by merit not “prescriptive” government-set racial and gender targets, Democratic Alliance says Community Baker McKenzie adds new partner from Cooley in California Employee benefits expert Jeffrey Goldman says firm has “built an exceptional platform for advising companies” Spotlight Series Biçer Güner: Spotlight on Turkey Biçer Güner discuss how Turkish lawmakers are approaching future-facing issues, and how local data protection requirements can cause challenges for multinational employers 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 V&A workers mull strike action over water bottle ban and pay Museum union says staff working in proximity to fragile artefacts should be permitted to carry drinking water amid record-breaking heatwaves 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 DeepMind appoints global employment head Current EMEA lead at the tech giant, Suraya Mailvaganam, says new role is “an immense privilege and an exciting challenge” 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 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