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U.S. Jobless Claims Drop to 199,000 in Holiday Week

Policymakers await the January 9 jobs report after a holiday‑distorted weekly reading.

Germany’s Metal and Electrical Employers Warn of Fresh Job Cuts in 2026

NYC Council Passes Sweeping Housing Mandates, Setting Up Likely Veto Fight

Sud-Rail Calls January 13 SNCF Strike to Press €400 Monthly Pay Rise

Unédic: 2023 Unemployment Reform Cut Benefit Duration 14%, Savings Seen at €4.5 Billion by 2027

Spain's Health Ministry Says Talks With Doctors Have Collapsed After Walkout

Blinkit Worker’s Rs 763 for 28 Deliveries Draws Parliamentary Scrutiny of Gig Pay

Mexico’s 40-Hour Week Plan Draws Fire Over Rest Days and Overtime Rules

Brazil Launches 60-Day Task Force to Regulate App-Based Delivery Work

Germany’s Eight-Hour Day Challenged by Weekly Cap Plan as Unions Step Up Fight

Brazil Panel Postpones Vote on 40‑Hour Workweek Plan That Preserves 6×1

France Shelves Sweeping Unemployment Reform, Sets Talks on Rupture Deals With €400 Million Savings Goal

Dutch Parliament Presses Minister to End Migrant Wage Withholding for Housing

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

Mexico’s 40-Hour Workweek Plan To Be Released This Year, With Congressional Debate Slated for 2026

Mexico’s 40-Hour Workweek Plan Poised for Congress in Early December

Sheinbaum Says 40‑Hour Workweek Plan Coming to Congress This Month

Trump Backs H‑1B Visas in Fox News Interview, Citing Skilled‑Worker Shortages

CDU/CSU Worker Wing Pushes to Curb Minijobs, Drawing Union and SPD Support

Unédic Lays Out Options to Rein In Costly Ruptures Conventionnelles