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Mexico Advances 40-Hour Week as Brazil Fast-Tracks Five-Day Schedule

The twin pushes signal a regional shift toward shorter weeks without wage cuts.

U.S. Loosens Bank Sanctions to Restore Dollar Access for Venezuela

California Renames Cesar Chavez Day to Agricultural Workers Day After Abuse Allegations

California Observes First Farmworkers Day as Arizona Repeals César Chávez Holiday

Johnson Vetoes Chicago Council’s Tipped-Wage Freeze, Keeping Phaseout on Track

California Lawmakers Move To Rename César Chávez Day As Cities Review Tributes

States, Schools, and Cities Move to Replace César Chávez Honors After Abuse Findings

Hispanic Caucus Moves to Strip César Chávez Honors After NYT Abuse Allegations

NMC Fines Seven Medical Colleges ₹1 Crore Each Over Stipend Disclosure Failures

Alberta Judge Rejects Teachers’ Bid to Pause Back-to-Work Law as Strike Ban Stands

Boulos Defends App Delivery Pay Floor as Opposition Drives Online Backlash

Universities Set March 16–20 Strikes as UBA Declares Emergency in Funding Clash

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

Galicia’s Primary-Care Doctors’ Strike Reaches Day 5 With 22,100 Cancellations Reported

Milei Unveils 90-Reform Overhaul to Recast Argentina and Deepen Deregulation

Bundestag Passes Tariff-Compliance Law for Federal Construction and Service Contracts

Brazilian Labor Court Upholds Volkswagen Liability for Slave-Like Work, Orders R$165 Million

Venezuela Reports 3,200 Fully Freed Under Amnesty as Rights Disputes and Prison Hunger Strikes Mount

Telangana ASHA Workers Protest in Hyderabad for ₹18,000 Fixed Pay