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University of Maryland Freezes Hiring, Warns of Up to 150 Job Cuts

Leaders cite state funding cuts, research funding delays, rising costs.

OECD Report Finds Mexico’s Worker Tax Burden at 21.7% as 2025 Rates Rose in Most Countries

UK State Pension Age Starts Rising to 67 in April

Court Awards Brandt Brands to Cafom for €18.6 Million, Ending Industrial Revival Hopes

Mexico’s 40-Hour Workweek Plan Faces Split Employer Views as Implementation Rules Awaited

Zalando Takes Erfurt Dispute to Labor Court, Seeks Binding Mediation

DOL Moves to Rescind 2024 Contractor Rule, Revive Weighted ‘Economic Reality’ Test

Spain Negotiates Sick-Leave Reforms as Galicia Stays Most Affected

Sidenor Shuts Azkoitia Rolling Train, Concentrates Steel Lamination in Reinosa

Mediapro Presents ERE Targeting About 250 Positions in Spain

CAME and FISFE Sound Alarm Over Argentina’s Slump as Santa Fe Industry Reels

Brazil’s App-Work Regulation Stalls Over Minimum Fee Fight as House Panel Delays Vote

Germany's 2025 Minimum Wage Checks Trigger 6,121 Cases as Hospitality Leads Suspected Violations

Schiff, Friedman Demand Job and Union Commitments From Netflix and Paramount in Warner Bros. Bids

Germany’s Oldest Lighting Workshop to Shut by End of February After Rescue Bid Fails

Saxony Records Biggest 2025 Job Loss in Germany

U.S. Jobless Claims Edge Up to 200,000, Continuing Claims Fall

US Jobless Claims Drop to 198,000, Beating Forecasts

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

California Job Loss Stretches to Four Months With Nation’s Highest Unemployment