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

Different effective dates plus layered sectoral and local rules create a patchwork for employers and workers.

Labor Department Won't Issue Full October Jobs Report After 43-Day Shutdown

UOCRA, Builders Seal November–December Wage Deal With 2.7% Rise and Lump-Sum Payments

Australian Wages Hold Steady in Q3 as Public-Sector Raises Lead the Gains

Sheinbaum Says 40‑Hour Workweek Plan Coming to Congress This Month

Brazil Oil Workers Reject Petrobras Offer, Enter Pre-Strike Estado de Greve

France’s Private Payrolls Fall in Q3 as Apprenticeship Hiring Drops

France Moves to Curb Cost of ‘Rupture Conventionnelle’ After Study Finds It Replaced Resignations

Danone Plans to Close Villefranche Baby-Cereal Plant by 2027 After Years of Falling Demand

Argentina Moves Forward on Labor Reform Draft With 'Hours Bank'

New National Contract Raises Pay and Expands Leave for Italy’s Domestic Workers From Nov. 1

Mexico’s 40-Hour Workweek Push Accelerates With PT Bill and Government Plan Due in November

CGT Power Blocs Back Female Seat in Next Triumvirate as Leadership Talks Intensify

Argentina Orders 15-Day Mandatory Conciliation to Halt Planned Oilseed Workers’ Strike

Argentina’s Informal Employment Hits 17-Year High at 43.2 Percent

Ford CEO Leans on Son’s Welding Stint to Intensify Push on Skilled-Trades Shortage

Confcommercio Flags ‘Pirate’ Contracts Costing Workers Up to €12,200, Urges Government Action

Spain Launches 2026 Minimum Wage Review With Expert Panel Convened

Algodonera Avellaneda Shuts Plant for Week With Court Hearing Looming

Canadian Chamber Seeks Meticulous Review of Temporary Foreign Worker System