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Major Carl’s Jr. Franchisee to Sell 49 Stores and Close 10 in California

Rising labor and other operating costs are cited as the reason for the restructuring while a brokerage is marketing the portfolio.

Inpex Ichthys Workers Begin Protected Industrial Action

Germany’s Hourly Labor Costs Hit €45 in 2025, Well Above EU Average

Carl’s Jr. Franchisee With 65 California Stores Files for Chapter 11

Hotel Labor Costs Jump 12.8% in 2025 as Q4 Spike Signals Structural Wage Pressure

Maschmeyer Rebukes Leaders Over 'High Personnel Costs' Claims, Urges Focus on Employee Value

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

NSW Strikes Workers’ Comp Deal Freezing Premiums and Resetting Psychological Injury Rules

German Business Leaders Urge Scrapping Easter Monday and Other Holidays, Meeting Swift Resistance

Sheinbaum Orders Profeco and STPS to Halt App Surcharges Tied to Labor Reform

VFA Study Puts Germany’s 2024 Bureaucracy Cost at €67 Billion

RMT–TfL Talks Begin To Avert Further Tube Strikes

WA Unveils Public Holiday Overhaul With Two New Days Off From 2028

Disney Shifts Marvel Film Production From Georgia to the U.K.

Philadelphia and AFSCME DC47 Reach Tentative Three-Year Contract

Fantasy Island Cuts Opening Hours as Energy and Labour Costs Soar

German SMEs Face Mounting Financial Strain as Costs Continue to Rise

Germany’s Labor Costs Rank Seventh in EU, Far Above Average

Average UK Pint Price to Exceed £5 for the First Time in April

Germany's Payroll Taxes Hit Record High in 2025