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California Funds Worker Rights Outreach With $35M Programme For At-Risk Employees

California Funds Worker Rights Outreach With $35M Programme For At-Risk Employees

California has announced a significant expansion of its workers' rights education program, promising $34.9 million to help vulnerable and undocumented employees learn about protections in the workplace. The funding will benefit the California Workplace Outreach

Ethiopia Expat Work Permits: Strict 1-to-1 Management Quotas and New Visa Fee Rules

Ethiopia Expat Work Permits: Strict 1-to-1 Management Quotas and New Visa Fee Rules

The new Expatriate Employment and Work Permit Issuance Directive along with Council of Ministers Regulation No. 587/2026, represents a significant shift for multinational companies, foreign investors, and engineering contractors in Ethiopia. The improvements define the

Japan Aviation Jobs for Foreign Workers: 300 New Seats Under the 2027 Work Program — Who Can Apply? 

Japan Aviation Jobs for Foreign Workers: 300 New Seats Under the 2027 Work Program — Who Can Apply? 

Finally, foreign workers are allowed to work in Japan in the aviation industry in a real sense. Thirty new seats in the aviation sector will be provided by the Japanese government as part of a

32-Hour Workweek Bill: Who Gets 4-Day Weeks, Overtime After 32 Hours and No Pay Cut? 

32-Hour Workweek Bill: Who Gets 4-Day Weeks, Overtime After 32 Hours and No Pay Cut? 

The 32-Hour Work Week Bill is going to shorten the normal working week of the Americans from 40 to 32 hours, which will lead to the situation when employees will receive extra payment after having

UK Tourist Tax Jobs: Could Hotel Levy Put 33,000 Hospitality Jobs at Risk? 

UK Tourist Tax Jobs: Could Hotel Levy Put 33,000 Hospitality Jobs at Risk? 

As many as 33,000 hospitality jobs could be at risk in the UK due to a proposed overnight visitor levy, trade body UKHospitality has said. The proposed hotel tax plan would enable mayors and local

Germany Allows Citizens of 12 Countries to Work Without Formal Qualification Proof

Germany Allows Citizens of 12 Countries to Work Without Formal Qualification Proof

Germany has opened up an employment route for citizens of 12 specific countries through residence-based employment visas that require no formal proof of or recognition for their professional qualifications. The provision will be implemented in

H-1B Grace Period Could Vanish: No 60 Days to Find a New Job Under Trump’s Proposed Visa Rule 

H-1B Grace Period Could Vanish: No 60 Days to Find a New Job Under Trump’s Proposed Visa Rule 

The Trump administration is proposing to scrap the 60-day grace period for the H-1B skilled foreign worker visa, which allows those who have lost their jobs to find another employer, according to a draft regulation

Russia Doubles Overtime Limit to 240 Hours: What Employers and Workers Need to Know

Russia Doubles Overtime Limit to 240 Hours: What Employers and Workers Need to Know

Russia has made big overhauls to its labour laws, increasing the limit of overtime to 120 hours to 240 per worker each year. The reform is welcome amid a steep physical shortage of labour for

Uzbekistan Strengthens Labour Inspections Ahead Of Cotton Harvest 

Uzbekistan Strengthens Labour Inspections Ahead Of Cotton Harvest 

Uzbekistan is strengthening labour inspection and monitoring in preparation for the 2026 cotton harvest with the help of a new training program backed by the International Labour Organisation. Over the course of three days in

Eiffel Tower Staff Controversy: Can a Religious Request Override a Woman Worker’s Right to Equality? 

Eiffel Tower Staff Controversy: Can a Religious Request Override a Woman Worker’s Right to Equality? 

No — under French law, there are no legal grounds for a religious claim to be used to deny a woman equal treatment at work. The Eiffel Tower staff controversy was a national one that