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On Latina Equal Pay Day, California Enacts Pay Equity Enforcement Act

California moves to tighten pay rules in response to data showing Latinas remain the lowest‑paid workers despite rising education.

New York Raises Maximum Unemployment Benefit to $869, With Payments Updating Next Week

Labor Department Warns Immigration Enforcement Is Driving Farm Labor Shortages and Food-Supply Risks

OpenAI Study Lists 44 Professions Beaten on Tasks as Senate Report Warns 100 Million U.S. Jobs at Risk

Japan Real Wages Drop 1.4% in August, Eighth Straight Decline

DOL Opinion Letters Clarify Tip Pools for Oyster Shuckers and Joint-Employer Overtime in Hospitality

Broad Coalition Sues to Block Trump’s $100,000 H‑1B Fee

Center City Hotel Workers Strike at Sheraton and Hampton Inn Over Expired Contracts

Unions, Universities and Employers Sue to Block Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee

Yale–Brookings Study Finds No Economy-Wide Job Loss From Generative AI Yet

Ford CEO Leans on Son’s Welding Stint to Intensify Push on Skilled-Trades Shortage

Union Pacific Engineers Ratify Five-Year BLET Deal With 18.8% Raises

Howard County Zum Bus Drivers Authorize Strike After Rejecting Contract

San Mateo County Sets $17.95 Minimum Wage for Unincorporated Areas Starting Jan. 1, 2026

Senate Bill Escalates H‑1B Crackdown as Companies Pivot Work to India

DHS Proposes Wage-Weighted H-1B Selection With Comments Due Oct. 24

FTC Ends Nationwide Noncompete Push, Trains Enforcement on Health Care

Florida Minimum Wage Rises to $14 as Voter-Approved Plan Nears $15

Ohio Sets 2026 Minimum Wage at $11, $5.50 for Tipped, Effective Jan. 1

H-1B Overhaul Takes Hold: $100,000 Fee on New Petitions, Wage-Weighted Rule Proposed