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Washington Bans Most Noncompete Agreements, Effective 2027

The retroactive ban carries $5,000-per-worker penalties with strict notice duties.

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DOL Moves to Rescind 2024 Contractor Rule, Revive Weighted ‘Economic Reality’ Test

Labor Department Proposes Rescinding 2024 Contractor Rule, Restoring 2021 ‘Core Factor’ Test Across FLSA, FMLA, MSPA

Italy Launches Click Day for Domestic Care Hires With 13,600 Permits

Germany's 2025 Minimum Wage Checks Trigger 6,121 Cases as Hospitality Leads Suspected Violations

Russia Sets New 503,000-Ruble Cap on Work-Injury Sick Leave Starting Feb. 1

Argentina Formalizes 2026 Domestic Worker Pay Scales as Late-2025 Bonuses Move Into Base Pay

U.S. Labor Department Awards $23.4 Million to Bolster Mexico’s USMCA Labor Enforcement

New York Enacts Trapped at Work Act, Voiding 'Stay‑or‑Pay' Training Repayment Notes

UP Files Report on 12 Pilibhit Workers Stranded in Kyrgyzstan as Police Open Probe

Government Names 491 Employers for Minimum Wage Breaches, With £10.2m in Fines

Farley Warns Worker Shortage Could Stall AI Buildout at Detroit Summit

Audit Finds ¥57.71 Million in Unpaid Workers' Accident Insurance Premiums at Construction Firms

FTC Drops Non-Compete Ban Fight, Shifts to Case-by-Case Enforcement

Mexico City and ITF Sign 10-Point Labor-Rights Plan for World Cup 2026

Department of Labor Relaunches PAID Program to Oversee Wage and Leave Self-Audits

Argentina Lifts Domestic Workers’ Wage Freeze With Phased Raises and Bonuses

Hamburg Courts Expand Lateral Entrant Hires as New Qualification Program Debuts

Germany Faces 20,000-Driver Shortfall in Public Transport Sector

Equal Pay Day Highlights Worsening Pay Gap for Black and Latina Women