Awards The IEL Awards 2026: Global mobility shortlists revealed Find out which employment, immigration, and tax specialists are in the running for this year’s global mobility law awards Employment Law Taiwan extends expanded marriage leave rights to foreign workers Newlyweds gain longer paid leave as family support reforms are paired with targeted recruitment Disputes Upper Tribunal quashes cancellation of Tesla engineer’s leave to remain UK Home Office wrongly sidelined employment documents in a case involving alleged unauthorised pizza-delivery Recruitment North Korea turns to foreign stand ins to bypass hiring checks Proxy hiring schemes expose employers to sanctions and data security risks Secondments Germany’s secondment rules may be loosening Federal Employment Agency plans allowing eligible assignees to stay in country during multi-year roles would improve retention and planning certainty Disputes Democrat states and cities sue to stop Trump’s public charge overhaul A revived DHS rule that would let immigration officers count most public benefits against green card applicants has triggered two lawsuits Settlement Support Japan develops national integration programme for foreign residents Language and daily-life courses are expected to form part of a new approach to supporting long-term integration Immigration Narrow eligibility set to limit uptake of Denmark’s collective agreement scheme New scheme lets certified employers hire non EU workers under a lower salary threshold Disputes Judge freezes DHS move to replace duration-of-status visa admissions Foreign students, exchange visitors, and journalists remain subject to previous rule while coalition of education groups and unions challenges regulation RESEARCH GML Elite The GML Elite is a list of 57 leading teams around the world that have, in the last 12 months, demonstrated significant nous in the handling of one or more elements of complex, multifaceted global mobility projects. Events Global Mobility Summit - New York Global Mobility Lawyer is delighted to announce that the inaugural Global Mobility Summit - New York will take place on 15 October 2026.The half-day event will bring together senior in-house counsel, global mobility managers, HR experts and private practice lawyers to explore the latest trends and developments in employment, immigration, social security, and tax laws that affect the movement of workers across borders. Recruitment The end of “domestic-first” hiring? Firms brace for borderless talent drive Artificial Intelligence Why mobile workers shouldn’t trust ChatGPT for travel advice Settlement Support Travel incentives, wellbeing policies crucial for relocation decisions