Unemployment Insurance Reform (Bahrain): Five MPs propose changing Bahrain’s unemployment law so workers who quit for a legitimate reason can still claim benefits, and so dismissal for disciplinary reasons only blocks pay if it’s proved the worker deliberately (or through gross fault) caused the employment to end. Workplace Rights & Religion (UK): A Christian social worker says “beliefs should not cost people their jobs” after a charity withdrew a mental health role offer over his online views on marriage and sexuality; his appeal is set for the Court of Appeal. Union Bargaining (US): Oregon public universities and SEIU Local 503 are still negotiating a new contract as a Monday strike looms, with housing, dining, janitorial, maintenance and office services at risk. AI Governance (US): Cole County, Missouri is drafting guidelines for staff AI use, warning employees not to input sensitive or proprietary county data into public AI tools. Hospital Theft Charges (Canada): An Ontario woman faces 64 charges tied to alleged thefts from patients and staff across multiple hospitals, prompting police to seize property in several search warrants. Job Security Watch (Namibia): A parliamentary committee warns mining job insecurity is rising as outsourcing and labour-hire replace permanent roles, with concerns over pay, benefits and safety enforcement. H-1B Data (US): New filings data show Other Services (except Public Administration) employers in Connecticut submitted 17 H-1B petitions in 2025 (88.2% approved), while North Dakota submitted 3 (100% approved) and Missouri submitted 15 (100% approved).