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U.S. Job Openings Rebound to 6.9 Million in January as Layoffs Edge Lower

Economists see firmer demand that has not broken a low-hire, low-fire pattern.

NLRB Formally Reinstates 2020 Joint-Employer Rule, Narrowing Liability

Argentina’s Senate Approves Milei’s Sweeping Labor Overhaul

Germany’s Pension Commission Opens Talks on Raising Retirement Age to 70

Economist Moritz Schularick Urges Rolling Back Job Protection for High Earners and the Public Sector

Argentina’s Lower House Backs Milei’s Labor Overhaul as Nationwide Strike Shuts Services

Launceston Council Shelves 30.4-Hour, Four-Day Week After Backlash

Bengal Migrant Found Dead in Gujarat Restaurant as TMC Warns of Worker Safety Crisis

Counties Back Work Mandates as German Labor Ministry Rejects Plan for Bürgergeld Recipients

Argentina Senate Backs Milei’s Labor Overhaul With 42–30 Vote

UK Fast-Tracks Apprenticeships to Tackle Major-Project Skills Gaps

Kühnert Decries Politicians’ Pensions, Cites €800 a Month for Four Years in Bundestag

Somfy to Cut 550 Jobs Globally, Including 350 in France, in Reorganization

Société Générale Files Plan to Eliminate 1,800 Jobs in France by 2027

CDU Workers’ Wing Moves to Curb Minijobs With Shift to Social Insurance

Karnataka Sets Jan. 22–31 Joint Session to Seek Repeal of VB-G RAM G as Congress Widens Campaign

U.S. Labor Department Awards $23.4 Million to Bolster Mexico’s USMCA Labor Enforcement

Brazil’s Labor Minister Says Ending 6x1 Workweek Is Viable This Election Year

CGT Rallies Support to Block Milei’s Labor Bill After Kicillof Meeting

Italy Approves 2025 Milleproroghe, Freezing Fine Increases and Extending Hiring Incentives