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Italy Weighs Paid Leave to Care for Sick Pets

Viral reports overstate the change by treating a draft still in committee as law.

Equal Pay Day 2026: U.S. Gender Pay Gap Widens for Second Year

Washington Outlaws Nearly All Noncompetes, Effective 2027

France Reappraises Jospin’s 35-Hour Workweek Legacy

Germany’s Asparagus Supply Shrinks as Early Harvest Kicks Off and Costs Climb

Brazil's 6×1 Workweek Overhaul Advances in Congress as Cost Warnings Mount

Customs Releases Seized MBTA Red Line Car Shells, Allowing Assembly to Restart

Supreme Court Leaves Menstrual Leave to Lawmakers, Citing Hiring Risks

Peru Confirms Holy Week 2026 Holidays on April 2–3, Creating Four-Day Weekend

Brazil Backs 40-Hour Workweek Without Pay Cuts, Rules Out Employer Compensation

Supreme Court Sets Nine-Judge Bench to Revisit 1978 ‘Industry’ Test, Hearing March 17–18

Mexico Sets Official Timeline to Cut Workweek to 40 Hours by 2030

NYC Council Takes Up $30 Minimum Wage Bill Targeting 2030

South Korea’s ‘Yellow Envelope’ Labor Law Takes Effect, Expanding Subcontractor Bargaining and Curbing Strike Damages

Spain’s CEOE Boycotts Labour Ministry Talks on Worker Representation Reforms

Coastal 'Bäder' Rule Will Allow Sunday Shopping From March 15 as Union Challenge Reaches Court

Victoria Sets Two-Day Work-From-Home Right for Eligible Employees Starting in September

German Employers Renew Push for Unpaid Sick-Day Waiting Period as Courts Bolster Krankengeld Protections

France Sends Draft Pay-Transparency Law to Social Partners Ahead of EU Deadline

Brazilian Senate Approves 20-Day Paternity Leave Bill