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U.S. Productivity Cools to 2.8% in Q4 as Labor Costs Rebound

Hourly pay surged, leaving labor’s share of output at a record low.

Unions Launch Bid to Lift Minimum Annual Leave to Five Weeks

Brazil Backs Shorter Workweek as Employers Press for Offsets

BLS Confirms Q3 U.S. Productivity Surge as Manufacturing Revisions Lift Durables

Duma Labor Chair Says Six-Day Workweek Is Not Under Consideration

Brazil's Senate Panel Backs Workweek Cut, Sending 6x1 Repeal to Plenary

AI’s Jobs Impact Divides Leaders as Russell Warns of 80% Unemployment and Nvidia’s Huang Predicts More Work

Banorte Taps 24,000 OXXO Stores to Build 44,000-Point Banking Network

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

Mexico Sets 2026 Start for Gradual Shift to 40-Hour Workweek

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

Greece Enacts 13-Hour Workday Option as Argentina Weighs Draft Inspired by Its Model

General Strike Halts Transport Across Greece Over Proposed 13-Hour Shifts

South Korea’s 4.5-Day Week Push Faces Productivity Warning and Strike Threat

Spain’s 37.5-Hour Workweek Law Fails, but Shorter Hours Advance in Regional Deals

Mexico Shelves 40-Hour Workweek Debate for Current Session

TK Report: Climate Change Is Already Harming Work and Health for Most Employees in Germany

WHO–WMO Joint Report Urges Immediate Protections for Workers in Extreme Heat

Chalmers Braces for Productivity Summit With Push to Speed Approvals and Cut Regulation

Mexico Plans Sept. 1 Proposal to Cut Workweek to 40 Hours by 2030