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Workforce Trends

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Most Mexican Workers Prefer Hybrid Schedules as Offices Struggle to Keep Up

Long commutes alongside high travel costs push workers to demand benefits or office redesigns that make the trip worthwhile.

‘Wait‑to‑Win’ Strategy Recasts When to Claim Social Security in 2026

USDA to Shift 2,600 Washington Research and Food-Safety Jobs to Regional Hubs

Takeda Confirms Nearly 250 Cambridge Layoffs Under Cost-Saving Plan

Germany’s 2045 Workforce Stays Flat as Regional Gaps Widen

Schleswig-Holstein Leader Calls for Cultural Shift to Support Working Longer to 70

Mexico Approves Phased 40-Hour Workweek, Sending Labor Overhaul to State Votes

Spain’s Ageing Index Hits Record as Regional Gaps Widen

Sanders Renews Push to Tax Robots, Citing Amazon’s Planned 500,000 Job Cuts

Aymeric Caron Renews Call for 15-Hour Workweek in France

Podcaster Backs Gen-Z Influencer in German Work-Hours Debate as Business Figures Push Back

Mexico Sets Nov. 20 Presentation for 40-Hour Workweek Reform

Canada Reports 279,000 Fewer New Students and Workers Through August

Fair Work Commission Orders Westpac to Grant Permanent Work-From-Home

Study Says Trump Immigration Policies Would Shrink U.S. Workforce by 15.7 Million by 2035

Spain Tops 3 Million Foreign Social Security Affiliates as September Data Show Broad Gains

Spain’s 37.5-Hour Workweek Stalls in Congress as Mexico Confirms Gradual Shift to 40 Hours by 2030

Tesla Sued Over Alleged Preference for H‑1B Workers to Cut Labor Costs

Mexico Shelves 40-Hour Workweek Debate for Current Session

Germany Faces Retirement Wave as 13.4 Million Reach Pension Age by 2039