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Spain Approves Decree to Grant Legal Status to Hundreds of Thousands of Undocumented Migrants

The government says bringing up to 500,000 people into formal work will ease labor shortages.

South Korea’s ‘Yellow Envelope’ Labor Law Takes Effect, Expanding Subcontractor Bargaining and Curbing Strike Damages

Switzerland Sets June Vote on SVP Plan to Cap Population at 10 Million

IRCC Data Shows 1.05 Million Canadian Work Permits Expired, 927,000 More Set to Lapse in 2026

Canada Braces for 2026 Permit Expiry Surge With Risk of Mass Loss of Status

Mexico Sets Timetable to 40-Hour Week as Spain Stalls, Italy Eyes 32, Greece Approves 13-Hour Days

OpenAI Taps 100+ Ex-Bankers for 'Project Mercury' to Train AI on Entry-Level Finance Tasks

Germany Weighs Replacing 8‑Hour Day With 48‑Hour Weekly Cap as New Studies Flag Risks

Sunny Varkey Says Success Requires Ability to Work 24/7, Draws Online Backlash

DOT Gives California, Washington and New Mexico 30 Days to Enforce Truckers’ English Rule or Lose Safety Funds

Poll: Nearly One in Three Britons Aged 18–30 Plan to Emigrate

U.S. Fertility Rate Falls to 1.6, Demographers Warn Collapse Fears Are Overblown

Peers Call for Independent Office to Manage UK’s Unprecedented Population Surge

U.S. Illegal Immigrant Population Declines by 1 Million Under Trump

Germany's Coalition Pushes for Flexible Work Hours, Facing Union Backlash

Sergey Brin Pushes for 60-Hour Workweeks to Drive Google's AI Leadership

Lawyer Resigns After Firm Demands Relocation During Wife’s Pregnancy

Elon Musk Defends 120-Hour Work Week at New Government Efficiency Department

L&T Chairman's 90-Hour Workweek Proposal Triggers Backlash and Debate