Workplace Safety & Liability: UK Acas says many employers aren’t ready for the Employment Rights Act 2025, which ramps up duties to prevent sexual harassment—and warns bosses could also face liability for harassment by customers starting Oct. 30, 2026. Layoffs & Restructuring: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum will permanently close its Tacoma facility, cutting 120 jobs, with WARN notices pointing to an Oct. 30 effective date. Job Market Signals: Indiana’s unemployment held at 3.3% in July, with 101,704 open postings statewide as labor force participation stays higher than the national rate. Faster Benefits Access: California’s BenefitsCal adds Truv, letting applicants verify income and employment electronically to cut paperwork and speed up processing for CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal and County General Relief. Career Pathways & Training: Qatar’s QCDC wrapped “Career Counsellors Hub 2026” for 200+ guidance professionals; Newburgh opened a $78M CTE center with 17 pathways; and APSSDC with Microsoft trained 1,223 women through AI Careers for Women. Youth Employment Pressure: Wales launches a Jobs Guarantee-style scheme to move 56,000 young people off Universal Credit and into paid placements. Scam Watch: Fiji police investigate an overseas employment scam tied to payments via M-PAiSA from hundreds of would-be workers.