Economic

07/03/2026

Virginia's July 1 worker rights package: pay, non-competes, and sick leave explained

If you work in Virginia, or you are sizing up a job offer there, the state just handed you three new tools at once. Legislation that took effect July 1, 2025 requires covered employers to disclose pay ranges, tightens the rules on non-compete ...

07/01/2026

6 min

97,000 US job cuts in May, 40% blamed on AI: what the headline hides

Challenger, Gray and Christmas, the Chicago-based outplacement firm that has tracked US announced job cuts since 1989, reported that US employers disclosed 97,000 planned layoffs in May 2025, with 40% of those cuts attributed by the announcing ...

07/01/2026

6 min

USCIS backlog drives Indian H-1B talent toward UK settlement path

A 14-year wait does not just test patience; it rewrites careers. That is the figure U.S. immigration attorneys have been citing to explain why Indian nationals holding approved employment-based green card petitions are increasingly treating the ...

07/01/2026

5 min

California cities hit $26 an hour: what FLSA, SB 1162, and local ordinances mean for workers and HR teams

Starting July 1, 2026, dozens of California cities are raising their local minimum wages, with the highest local floors reaching $26 an hour . For workers across the state, the applicable wage floor is no longer a single number: it depends on ...

07/01/2026

6 min

H-1B pressure at USCIS reshapes Indian tech career decisions

A $75,000 H-1B job posting at the University of Michigan has become a focal point in a wider national debate about who the visa program actually serves. For Indian engineers and IT specialists holding US sponsorship, or counting on it, the ...

05/07/2026

3 min

Federal Holidays in the USA 2026: Complete List and Calendar

Planning your year is the first step toward a healthy work-life balance. In 2026, federal employees and many private-sector workers in the United States will benefit from 11 federal holidays. Whether you are looking for the next long weekend ...

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