Hybrid Work & Belonging: Singapore’s NCSS says tech alone isn’t enough—HR is building structured in-person moments to strengthen emotional connection in hybrid teams. AI & Hiring Anxiety: A Glassdoor survey finds younger workers are more worried about AI job impacts than older staff, while a Zywave report warns reskilling for AI-augmented roles is becoming a hiring advantage. Parental Leave Backlash: Some employers are quietly cutting paid parental leave; experts note the “savings” may be smaller than expected once mandated benefits and turnover costs are counted. Childcare as a Workforce Risk: KinderCare data links unreliable childcare to burnout and major productivity losses, pushing employers toward stronger support and expanded federal tax credits. Labor Market Signals: New Zealand’s jobs recovery looks “incremental,” with goods hiring turning positive and services growth concentrated in healthcare and public administration. Workforce Development Moves: Missouri welcomed ServMO into its higher education and workforce department to connect community service with education and jobs; Singapore expands hiring grants to add 1,800 infant care educators by 2030. Local Hiring & Pay Practices: North Carolina is running a correctional officer hiring event with sign-on bonuses; Georgia’s CBC memo highlights newsroom staffing language guidance; and Alabama is in the running for a $434M Carrier plant promising nearly 500 jobs. Workplace Rights & Disputes: A nurse’s legal team says an employment tribunal used the wrong legal analysis in a women’s changing-room case, while Bulgaria employers oppose a higher social security income cap that shifts costs to private firms.