International Employment Lawyer

Join us for International Employment Lawyer's first ever Workplace Investigations Masterclass! The ability of employers to navigate reputationally and business sensitive internal investigations has become more important than ever. IEL's new Workplace Investigations Masterclass offers senior in-house, HR, and ER professionals, as well as leading private practitioners, an opportunity to consider the entire lifecycle of a workplace investigation. From preparation to the crisis management of media leaks and how to successfully implement a probe's key recommendations for the long term, the half-day morning event exploring the rapidly evolving world of investigations is a must-attend for all employment experts. More information and registration details can be found below. In-house counsel and HR professionals can register for free! Thank you to our venue host A&O Shearman and sponsor Ankura, and to all of our fantastic speakers for helping to make this happen. We hope you can all join us there! 

Nearly nine-in-ten (86%) European employers are having difficulty managing politics in the workplace, including divisive beliefs among employees, a new study by Littler has found. Jenna Lomax covers the story

IT giant Dell and travel agency Flight Centre have become the latest employers in Australia to U-turn on their working-from-home policies in hopes of reeling workers back into the office. Chantelle Cloete reports with insights from Seyfarth Shaw LLP's Darren Perry, Baker McKenzie's Michael Michalandos, Kingston Reid's Katie Sweatman and People + Culture Strategies' Chris Oliver.

Political uncertainty in Austrian politics has been exacerbated by ÖVP leader and incumbent Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s refusal to form a coalition. Josh Stephens explains more with expert comment from Körber-Risak Rechtsanwalts GmbH's Katharina Körber-Risak and Gerlach Rechtsanwälte's Michaela Gerlach.

And that's a wrap from the Big Apple where International Employment Lawyer's first annual global summit has finished! A big thank you to all our law firm sponsors, moderators, expert panellists, and delegates for making today such a success. See you next year!

And that's a wrap from the Big Apple where International Employment Lawyer's first annual global summit has finished! A big thank you to all our law firm sponsors, moderators, expert panellists, and delegates for making today such a success. See you next year!

Robert Walters 2024 Employee Benefits Guide has found eight-in-ten (83%) professionals have experienced poor mental health at work, yet nearly the same percentage (80%) haven’t accessed employer-provided mental health support.  Jenna Lomax explains more #WorldMentalHealthDay #mentalhealth #wellbeing

Lewis Silkin's David Regan discusses how to foster a work environment that champions diversity and differences in thinking. His comments this #WorldMentalHealthDay (10 October) follow his recent move from Squire Patton Boggs. Jenna Lomax reports

We are delighted to welcome Squire Patton Boggs as a Headline Sponsor for the Global Employment Summit taking place in New York on Thursday 10 October. From the vantage point of US-headquartered multinationals, the summit will take a deep dive into the critical issues impacting the management of global workforces.   Alison Treliving from Squire Patton Boggs will moderate the panel session “Navigating global investigations”. Alison and her expert panellists will delve into complexities and best practices associated with undertaking cross-border probes across various world regions. More information and registration details can be found below. In-house counsel and HR professionals can register for free!   More information: https://bit.ly/47vzZ2R   Registration details: https://bit.ly/47yqIad

The Global Employment Summit taking place in New York on Thursday 10 October, will take a deep dive into the critical issues impacting the management of global workforces, from the vantage point of US-headquartered multinationals, The summit's third panel, “Global reductions in force”, will delve into the strategies, considerations, and best practices for managing large-scale restructurings and layoffs in international contexts. Erika Collins from Faegre Drinker will moderate the panel alongside Travers Smith’s Adam Wyman, Sherrard Kuzz LLP’s Erin Kuzz, Seitz’s Jens Günther, and Marsh McLennan’s John Hamlin.   More information and registration details can be found below. In-house counsel and HR professionals can register for free! More information: https://bit.ly/47vzZ2R Registration details: https://bit.ly/47yqIad With thanks to our sponsors: Headline Sponsors: Faegre Drinker, King & Spalding, Littler, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, and Squire Patton Boggs. Gold Sponsors: Mattos Filho, People + Culture Strategies, Seitz, Sherrard Kuzz LLP, Travers Smith, and Trilegal. Silver Sponsors: Anhad Law and Ferran Martínez Abogados