Minimum Wage Fight (Philippines): The Department of Labor and Employment says the NCR’s P85 daily wage hike will proceed, with the first tranche effective July 25, despite calls from a business group to pause it over inflation and MSME pressure. Foreign Employment Overhaul (Sri Lanka): Sri Lanka’s Cabinet backs drafting a new law to modernize foreign worker rules and replace the 1985 foreign employment act, aiming to strengthen protections and align with today’s labor market. Green Card Update (US): The August 2026 Visa Bulletin advances several family-sponsored categories, while employment-based applicants—especially from India—still face long backlogs and possible category cutoffs. Job Creation (Bangladesh): ECNEC is set to consider a Tk 2,082.12 crore rural roads project that would maintain 91,560 km of roads and create jobs for 45,780 poor women heads of households. Hiring Push (India): RRBs issued an indicative notice for RRB JE 2026, with 4,098 vacancies and online applications slated to open Aug 14. Workforce Signals (Portugal): Unemployed people registered at employment centers fell 9.9% year-on-year in June, marking a fifth straight month of decline. Labor Dispute (UK): NCA security guards begin strike balloting after an outsourcing move threatens redundancy, pay terms, and sick-pay changes. Accelerated Degrees (US/PA): Pennsylvania’s state university system will consider three-year bachelor’s degrees to cut costs and speed entry into the workforce.