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ACTU Pushes National Heat Standard to Let Workers Stop Work in Extreme Heat

Union leaders cite more frequent heatwaves as a serious workplace hazard.

CDU Drops 'Lifestyle Part-Time' Label, Presses Ahead With Review of Work-Time Rights

Morena Bill Seeks Paid Birthday Leave or Double Pay for Workers

8th Pay Commission Takes Shape: Arrears From January 1, 2026, Pay Hike After Report

Mexico Plans Phased 40-Hour Week as Argentina Pushes 12-Hour Days in Sweeping Labor Overhaul

Supriya Sule Tables Right to Disconnect Bill in Lok Sabha

Brazil Launches 60-Day Task Force to Regulate App-Based Delivery Work

Germany’s Eight-Hour Day Challenged by Weekly Cap Plan as Unions Step Up Fight

IAB Forecast: AI Could Add €4.5 Trillion to Germany and Reshape 1.6 Million Jobs

62 CDU/CSU Lawmakers Seek to Scale Back Germany’s Minijobs

India, Romania Outline Pathway for 30,000 Skilled Workers to Romania Each Year

Mexico Accelerates 40-Hour Workweek Reform Talks as PT Files Bill

Bärbel Bas Presses Merz to Pledge Safeguards for Industrial Jobs

INAPP Warns of 6.1 Million Worker Exodus in 10 Years Threatening Welfare System

Victoria Opens Consultation on Legislating Two-Day Work-From-Home Right

Anthropic Launches Economic Futures Program to Study AI Job Displacement

Italy’s Labor and Citizenship Referendum Fails Quorum as Meloni Declares Victory

IPPR urges UK law to curb workplace surveillance targeting young and Black employees

AI Threatens Women’s Administrative Roles and Fuels Push for Reskilling

Germany's Gender Pay Gap Narrows to 16% in 2024