Labor Policy Watch: Maryland launched employer registration for its Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI), aiming to give workers up to 12 weeks of job-protected paid time off. Workforce & Hiring Signals: The U.S. job market stayed steady in July, with job openings at 7.27 million and hires largely unchanged, while quits fell. Corporate Restructuring: Whitbread will close all remaining Beefeater and Brewers Fayre branded restaurants, cutting about 3,800 jobs. Big Investment, New Jobs: Chobani’s $1.2B Pennsylvania dairy operation is set to create 900+ jobs. Workplace Rights: Ontario’s labour board ruled a North Bay worker was an employee (not a volunteer), ordering $8,265+ in unpaid wages. Fraud & Mobility Risks: Fiji’s employment ministry is working with police to target fake overseas job offers aimed at Fijians via Australia/New Zealand labour mobility schemes. Public Sector Pressure: Washington state employees staged walkouts in Olympia over contract talks and cost-of-living concerns. AI & Jobs Policy: A U.S. House proposal would tax major AI firms to fund job creation if unemployment rises. Security & Staffing: North Korea-linked “job resume” fraud is expanding beyond tech into healthcare, sales, and marketing.