About Us International Employment Lawyer (IEL) is an independent information service dedicated to delivering timely reporting, data, and analysis of the latest trends and developments in the management of multinational organisations’ workforces.Steered by an editorial board of leading cross-border employment lawyers, our daily news briefing provides in-house counsel, private practitioners, HR professionals, and c-suite readers with breaking news and insight into the business, legal, and compliance challenges facing employers nationally, regionally, and globally.From the impact of the covid-19 pandemic, modern slavery or supply chain concerns, to the emerging risks of algorithmic decision-making or D&I issues, and everything else in between, IEL has got you covered. Stay informed with our exclusive articles, in-person conferences, surveys, online webinars, workflow tools and IEL Elite – our guide to the world’s leading employment law practices.IEL is always keen to hear from our readers so please don't hesitate to contact our editorial team with feedback, tips for stories, or how you can write for IEL. Alternatively, you can email editorial@internationalemployementlawyer.com. Editorial John van der Luit-Drummond Editor-in-Chief Amy Barnicoat-Hood Head of Research Jenna Lomax News Editor Chantelle Cloete Reporter Josh Stephens Reporter Izzy Wood Reporter Jaya Arora Research and Content Coordinator Commercial & Operations Nic O'Callaghan Director Dan White Director Nicole Mellor Director Tabitha Wilson-Smith Events Manager Ben Davey Resources Coordinator Yssis Scott Client Services Coordinator Events, Research, and Workflow Tools EventsIEL summits offer first-class networking opportunities by bringing together market-leading in-house counsel and private practitioners to discuss the big issues keeping multinational employers awake at night. In 2025, we will be holding events in India, Paris, São Paulo, Singapore, London, New York, and Dubai. Our annual IEL Awards recognise the very best private practice and in-house teams from around the globe every November. This truly international awards ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate the outstanding achievements of leading private practice and in-house lawyers, as well as members of the independent Bar, over the preceding 12 months. If you would like to learn more about our events or how you might be able to partner will IEL on future projects, please contact our events team. For awards-specific inquiries, please email awards@internationalemploymentlawyer.com.IEL EliteThe IEL Elite is an annually updated, fully searchable guide to the world’s best employment law teams to assist in-house counsel in choosing the right expertise for cross-jurisdictional and country-specific issues. 2024 research cycle Submission deadline: 26 April 2024 Research: April to September 2024 Published: November 2024 Please click here for the IEL Elite methodology.IEL Thought LeadersOur bi-annual thought-leadership surveys recognise leading in-house and private practice experts, who offer insight on emerging issues and the biggest challenges facing workforces today. Our 2024 survey calendar is as follows: Tomorrow’s Leaders Nominations open: 30 November 2023 Nomination deadline: 2 February 2024 Published: April 2024 In-house Leaders Nominations open: 10 April 2024 Nomination deadline: 31 May 2024 Published: October 2024IEL Workflow ToolsIEL’s workflow tools allows multinational employers to explore, keep track of and compare key legal and compliance considerations across jurisdictions – and build reports tailored to their needs. As part of the IEL workflow tools offering, subscribers have access to a continuously updated, fully searchable database of incoming changes to employment and labour legislation – the IEL Monitor. For more information on any of the above services, please contact Amy Barnicoat-Hood.