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South Korea’s Short-Term Childcare Leave Mandate: What Employers in Seoul Must Update in August

South Korea’s Short-Term Childcare Leave Mandate: What Employers in Seoul Must Update in August

South Korea’s parental and childcare leave system is undergoing major changes on August 20, 2026. These changes enable children's carers, who are eligible to take the leave, to take the leave in one or two-week

Accenture Vacation Policy Changes: What Julie Sweet’s August Request Means for Employees 

Accenture Vacation Policy Changes: What Julie Sweet’s August Request Means for Employees 

A quiet addition to Accenture's vacation policy is vacation carryover, which means that Accenture employees won't forfeit vacation at the end of the year, but can instead roll it over into the next fiscal year

Japan Government Employees Salary Hike 2026: How Much More Will Workers Get in Pay, Bonuses and Relocation Allowance? 

Japan Government Employees Salary Hike 2026: How Much More Will Workers Get in Pay, Bonuses and Relocation Allowance? 

The Japanese government has a budget increase on the horizon for civil servants in fiscal 2026. The pay raise recommended by the Japan Government Employees Salary Hike for this year includes an average monthly increase

OpenAI Hiring Rules Set to Change After DOJ Action—Here’s What Workers Should Watch 

OpenAI Hiring Rules Set to Change After DOJ Action—Here’s What Workers Should Watch 

After the U.S. Department of Justice settled with OpenAI after it was accused of giving preference to visa holders over qualified U.S. applicants for hiring, the rules governing its hiring are undergoing an overhaul. The

EPFO Salary Limit Hike: Will the Employees who Draw ₹25,000 Per Month Get More Pension Benefits?

EPFO Salary Limit Hike: Will the Employees who Draw ₹25,000 Per Month Get More Pension Benefits?

If your basic monthly salary ranges between ₹.25,000, then one of the key reforms which the EPFO is planning to introduce in the year 2026 is the EPFO salary limit hike. This has been proposed

Visa Layoffs 2026: Even $450K Executives Lost Their Jobs—Could Your Tech Role Be Next? 

Visa Layoffs 2026: Even $450K Executives Lost Their Jobs—Could Your Tech Role Be Next? 

The Visa cut in 2026 was no exception; no matter how much money the creator of the company or one of its chief architects earns, no engineer who earns nearly half a million dollars per

IKEA AI Jobs: How AI Helped 8,500 Employees Avoid Layoffs and Move Into Better Roles 

IKEA AI Jobs: How AI Helped 8,500 Employees Avoid Layoffs and Move Into Better Roles 

IKEA is launching an AI assistant to deal with customer inquiries, and most people were expecting to see more people working on the job. Rather, the IKEA AI jobs improved – 8,500 of its call

Two Months Extra Birth Leave: Navigating France’s New Parental Leave Top-Ups and CBA Rules

Two Months Extra Birth Leave: Navigating France’s New Parental Leave Top-Ups and CBA Rules

France has implemented one of the mother of all parent leave reforms with the launch of the Supplementary Birth Leave (Congé Supplémentaire de Naissance – CSN). The new system, to be implemented through decrees that

Thinking of Switching Jobs? These Sectors Are Hiring for AI-Ready Talent in 2026 

Thinking of Switching Jobs? These Sectors Are Hiring for AI-Ready Talent in 2026 

Harboured envy of your place of work? You're not alone — if you've been developing any type of AI fluency in the last year or two, it couldn't be a better moment. The demand for

Japan Overtime Reform Rules: Employee Working Hours, Paid Leave and Employer Compliance Guide

Japan Overtime Reform Rules: Employee Working Hours, Paid Leave and Employer Compliance Guide

Japan has implemented major labour reforms to improve work-life balance, reduce excessive overtime, and strengthen worker protections. The reforms tackle one of the country’s long-standing problems at the workplace by setting clear limits on working