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Hyundai Union Seeks to Bar Atlas From Factory Lines as KB Boosts Mobis on Robot Prospects

Investor optimism clashes with a union demand for a binding agreement before any Atlas reaches a production line.

Minimum Wages Rise in 19 States to Start 2026

Mexico Sets Phased Shift to a 40-Hour Workweek Starting in 2026

Argentina’s Informal Work Hits 43.3% as INDEC Reports 84% of New Jobs Are Off the Books

Germany’s 2024 Sick-Leave Bill Tops €200 Billion, Official Data Show

22 States and D.C. Will Raise Minimum Wages in 2026 as California Sets $16.90 Floor

Peru Issues Decree Enabling Full CTS Withdrawal for Workers With Cancer or Terminal Illness

Germany Counts 650,000 Residents With Italian Migration History

Japan Publishes 1,257 Asbestos-Linked Worksites for FY2024 as 1,211 Cases Are Recognized

Prosecutors Probe Pre-Dawn Attack on SEIVARA Headquarters in Buenos Aires

Italy’s New Domestic Work Contract Will Lift Family Costs by Up to €83 a Month From 2026

Germany’s Low-Wage Share Holds at 16% as 6.3 Million Jobs Fall Below €14.32 Threshold

Raghav Chadha Urges Rajya Sabha to End 10-Minute Delivery, Secure Protections for Gig Workers

Karnataka Extends One-Day Paid Menstrual Leave to Government Employees

Xunta Issues Ultimatum to Sargadelos as Cervo Factory Stays Shut, Wages Unpaid

French Minimum Wage Panel Recommends Only Automatic 1.4% Rise for January 2026

Mexico Delays 40-Hour Workweek Plan to 2026, Eyes Phased Rollout Through 2030

Labor Department Won't Issue Full October Jobs Report After 43-Day Shutdown

UOCRA, Builders Seal November–December Wage Deal With 2.7% Rise and Lump-Sum Payments

Australian Wages Hold Steady in Q3 as Public-Sector Raises Lead the Gains