For organisations operating across multiple jurisdictions, keeping track of employment law developments is increasingly challenging. Obligations are multiplying, and HR and legal teams are expected to respond to developments before they create legal, operational or reputational risks.
The challenge is
Over the past few years, I’ve had countless conversations with employers about noncompetes. Some are wondering whether their agreements are still enforceable. Others are trying to navigate a patchwork of state laws or make sense of the latest legal developments.
On Friday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit revived a putative privacy class action alleging that an optical retailer disclosed customers’ health-related website activity to Meta Platforms, Inc. through the Meta Pixel without their knowledge or consent.
The government has published further detail on the forthcoming “Register your rental property” service, which forms part of the second phase of implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA). The service will require landlords of qualifying residential properties to
One of the most thought-provoking discussions at the recent International Employment Lawyer (IEL) Global Summit in New York was Two Worlds of Work: Global Trends vs US Direction of Travel, a session that explored an increasingly pressing challenge for multinational
Courts in the District of Arizona and the Northern District of California recently ruled differently on whether employer awareness is required for pleading vicarious liability for trade secrets misappropriation under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA).
The principles of respondeat
On October 1, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald issued Directive 26-12, “Corporate Enforcement in the Fight Against Fraud,” (“Directive 26-12”) to all personnel of the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) newly created National Fraud Enforcement Division (the
A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit clarified the reach of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (“EFAA”), with significant implications for employers in New York, Connecticut, and
For years, the UK and US have approached whistleblowing from slightly different starting points. The UK’s regime has primarily focused on preventing those who speak up from being subject to any detriment for having done so. The US has gone
On 12 October 2026 the United Kingdom’s Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) paused its Control List Classification service, through which exporters had sought official advice on whether their goods, software, or technology fall within the control lists, and two days
