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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.

Telangana Passes Law to Register Gig Workers and Fund Welfare With 1–2% App Levy

Médecins du Monde Report Finds Extreme Hours, Low Pay and Health Risks for France’s App Couriers

Mexico’s 40-Hour Workweek Nears as Survey Finds Most Firms Unprepared

Peru: Triple Pay for Working April 2–3 Without Substitute Rest

Goiás Weighs Sunday Supermarket Closures After Espírito Santo’s Deal

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