AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMetro Manila pay fight: A Pasig court TRO pauses the P85 minimum wage increase under Wage Order NCR-27, and the Trabaho party-list is urging DOLE and wage boards to defend the wage order in court. Wage theft settlement: New York AG Letitia James says two Denny’s franchise operators must pay $440K to workers for unpaid “spread of hours” wages tied to long shifts. Hiring and labor outlook: Singapore reports 2Q 2026 employment growth to 10,700 (up from 9,400), with unemployment steady at 2.0% and retrenchments rising amid restructuring. Workplace justice: South Africa’s SRD grant shows 43.5% approval for 2025/26, with rejections linked to income, alternative support, and verification failures. Career pathways: Bahrain’s Youth City 2030 highlights the Career World platform to match youth to education and in-demand skills using labor-market data. Apprenticeships: UK retailer Vertu Motors tops an apprenticeship employer ranking, citing hundreds of apprentices and completion rates. Sports-to-work lessons: Wall Street’s next jobs data and big earnings week set the stage for how hiring and pay trends may shift.
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