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DHS Ends H‑1B Lottery, Adopts Weighted Selection Favoring Higher‑Paid Applicants

Consular backlogs are already reshaping travel plans for visa holders at major tech firms.

Japan Sets Draft Caps on Foreign Workers, Overhauling Intern Program With New Training Track

Bank of England Warns on AI Job Displacement as 2025 AI-Linked Layoffs Top 55,000

Mexico and U.S. States Set 2026 Minimum Wage Hikes as Argentina’s Pay Rebounds Unevenly

Marriott Adds In‑App Tipping at 1,500 Hotels in the U.S. and Canada

Groveland Demands $1.46 Million From Kroger Over Fulfillment Center Shutdown, Sets Jan. 30 Deadline

Trump Blames Unemployment Rise on Federal Job Cuts, Attacks ‘Fake News’ Coverage

Trump Finalizes 1% Basic Pay Raise for Most Federal Workers in 2026

22 States and D.C. Will Raise Minimum Wages in 2026 as California Sets $16.90 Floor

New York City Council Passes Just-Cause Protections for App Delivery Workers

20 States Sue to Block Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee as Companies Rethink Hiring

Argentine Unions Flood Streets as Senate Weighs Milei’s Labor Overhaul

Austin City Council Approves Four-Year, $63 Million Contract With Firefighters

Youngkin Unveils Final Virginia Budget With Tax Cuts, Teacher Bonuses

International Migrants Day Marks 25th Year With ‘My Great Story’ Theme

Minimum Wages Rise in 19 States and 49 Localities on Jan. 1, 2026

Anoka-Hennepin Teachers Begin Strike-Authorization Vote After Stalled Talks

Mexico Sets 2026 Minimum Wage at 315.04 Pesos, 440.87 in Northern Border Zone