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Brazil Labor Chief Sees Election Year Boost for Shorter Workweek, End of 6x1

Competing proposals in each house point to a 2026 floor vote with conflicting targets.

Mexico Sets Phased Shift to a 40-Hour Workweek Starting in 2026

Argentine Unions Flood Streets as Senate Weighs Milei’s Labor Overhaul

Nebraska Becomes First State to Enforce Medicaid Work Requirements on May 1, 2026

Telefónica Tables Final ERE Offer With Minimum 4,554 Exits Across Seven Units

Orenburzhye SEZ to Open Over 2,800 Jobs in 2026 as Resident Count Hits 23

After Nationwide Strike, Portugal Presses On With Labor Code Overhaul

Salzgitter Votes to Develop Plan for Mandatory Community Work for Asylum Seekers

Portugal’s Biggest Strike in a Decade Disrupts Travel Over Labor Overhaul

Federal CDL Crackdown Deepens After Pennsylvania Reveals DHS 'Greenlight' Gap

St. Petersburg Extends Ban on Hiring Migrant Taxi Drivers and Couriers Through 2026

Labour Scales Back Day-One Unfair Dismissal Right to Push Workers’ Rights Bill Forward

Labour Sets January 2027 Start for Six-Month Unfair Dismissal Rights, Plans to Scrap Payout Cap

German Disability Act Overhaul Draws Fire for Weak Private-Sector Duties

OECD Outlook Sees Only Modest German Rebound as Global Growth Holds Up

Germany Short Nearly 300,000 Daycare Slots for Under-Threes, New IW Study Finds

OECD Urges Spain to Extend Pension Calculation to 35 Years in New Economic Review

Peru’s Congress Backs Saturday Off for Religious Observance in First Vote

Government to Replace Volver al Trabajo and Acompañamiento Social Cash Aid With Training Vouchers in 2026

Universal Credit Caseload Jumps to 8.3 Million, Driven by Rise in ‘No Work Requirements’