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Merriam-Webster Labels Gen Z’s ‘Micro-Retirement’ a Vacation

Merriam-Webster’s July 8 tweet sparked a divisive social-media response by framing micro-retirements as nothing more than vacations.

UPS Rolls Out Voluntary Buyouts for Drivers; Teamsters Label Plan Illegal

Bolt Replaces Unlimited PTO With Mandatory Four-Week Vacation

California Suspends State Employee Return-to-Office Mandate Until 2026

Healthcare Workers Strike Over UCSF Integration Plan at Oakland Children’s Hospital

Vox Media Union Reaches Tentative Three-Year Contract Following Strike Authorization

Google Offers Buyouts and Tightens Office Return Requirements

Volkswagen Secures 20,000 Voluntary Exits in Major 2030 Restructuring

Germany Sees Continued Drop in Vacation Pay for Private-Sector Workers

Thyssenkrupp Steel commits to 11,000 job cuts as union talks loom

House Passes Bill to Eliminate Federal Income Tax on Overtime Pay

India Rolls Out Lump-Sum, Top-Up Supplements Under Unified Pension Scheme

German Government Proposes Weekly 48-Hour Work Cap in Labor Law Overhaul

Germany’s Social Insurance System Spends €25 Billion Annually on Administration

Spain Sets Early Retirement Rules for Hazardous Roles as Pension Costs Hit Record

UK Weighs Cutting Pension Salary-Sacrifice Relief, Potentially Adding £500 to Workers’ Tax Bills

Washington Post Offers Voluntary Buyouts in Major Newsroom Overhaul

Hudson’s Bay to close all stores by June 1, cutting 8,300 jobs

Germany’s Long-Term Care Insurance Faces Financial and Structural Crisis

Micaela Schäfer Reveals €400,000 Annual Turnover with No Net Profit