Employment Rights Act push in the UK: Unions are urging Labour to pass a second Employment Rights Act to “finish the job,” while GMB leaders say the focus should stay on delivering the existing “new deal for working people” measures. Job-market pressure points: A Fed study finds today’s oil shocks from the Iran war are muting inflation and barely affecting employment compared with the 1970s. AI and hiring tools: A UK government work-hunting AI chatbot is being trialled to help draft CVs and guide job searches—raising fresh questions about who benefits. Insider-trading controls in prediction markets: Kalshi says it will collect some employment details for higher-risk bets to screen out users with non-public knowledge. Immigration and work visas: A US court struck down a Trump-era $100,000 H-1B fee, while India’s hiring outlook for Q3 is expected to cool as employers turn cautious. Global labor mobility: Kuwait bans domestic worker recruitment from Kenya and many other African countries; Qatar expands National Service eligibility for some non-Qatari residents. Workforce planning: South Korea plans to shift more of its military toward career soldiers by 2040 as conscripts shrink. Youth employment visibility: South Africa’s youth job access remains a visibility and guidance problem, even as training programmes grow.