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Mexico S Outsourcing Ban a Structural Shift Employers Are Still Adjusting To

Mexico’s 2021 ban on most forms of labor outsourcing continues to reshape the country’s employment landscape—and recent government data suggests the reform has had a significant impact on wages, worker rights, and employer compliance. For multinational employers operating in Mexico, the policy represents one of the most consequential labor market shifts in decades.

By Wenchao Dong

Mexico Approves Historic 40 Hour Workweek Reform

Mexico officially approved a constitutional reform to reduce the standard workweek from 48 hours to 40 hours – one of the most significant employment changes in a century.

By Wenchao Dong

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By Tom Hayes

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By Tom Hayes

Most Irish Workers Think They Arenot Paid Fairly

By Tom Hayes

Worldbank Nowhere Has Full Workplace Equality

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Korea Proposes Shifting Employment Status Burden of Proof to Employers

A proposed ‘May Day’ package would shift risk in worker classification disputes.

By Michelle Swinden

Future Work Report Highlights Short Term Planning Focus

Asia Pacific employers are reacting to political and regulatory uncertainty more sharply than other regions.

By Michelle Swinden

Japan Expands Mandatory Gender Pay Gap Disclosures

Employers will now need to share female manager ratios.

By Michelle Swinden

New India Labor Code Impact on Contractor Engagement

Employers will be subject to stricter regulations covering ‘core work’.

By Michelle Swinden

Institutional Investors Softer Tone in Voting Guidance

The 2026 proxy season is showing a clear shift in tone among the largest U.S. index stewards. Investors still expect strong executive pay practices and corporate governance, but their updated guidance increasingly describes their expectations in policies that read more like principles than regulations as the SEC has ramped up pressure on proxy advisors, shareholder proposals and one-size-fits-all approaches for voting recommendations.

By Megan Wolf

New Benefits Strategies for GLP 1S

The FDA's approval of an oral version of GLP-1 drug, Wegovy, may mean the last remaining friction point for millions of weight-loss-curious employees has been removed. No needles and no injection anxiety, but possibly a hard pill to swallow for your pharmacy benefits spend.

By Megan Wolf

SEC Rule 14A 8 Change Prompts First Wave of Litigation

As predicted, the SEC’s withdrawal from the shareholder proposal process has created a vacuum in which shareholder litigation may increase.

By Ani Huang

The Blog Post That Rattled Wall Street and What Chros Should Take from It

Last weekend, a fictional "thought experiment" from Citrini Research — written as a prospective autopsy of a 2028 economic crisis — helped sink the S&P more than 1%, wiped 4–8% off major companies named in the post, and was cited by Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal as a proximate cause.

By Ani Huang

EEOC Sends More Letters to F500 Companies over Illegal DEI

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas sent letters to the CEOS, General Counsels, and Board chairs of every Fortune 500 company regarding DEI programs and initiatives.

By Gregory C. Hoff

DOL Releases New Independent Contractor Rule

The Trump Department of Labor released a new, more employer-friendly worker classification rule to replace the stricter Biden-era standard.

By Gregory C. Hoff

SEC Chair Atkins Is Rewriting the Rules on Corporate Disclosure

In a Feb. 17 speech, SEC Chair Paul Atkins delivered his most detailed roadmap yet for overhauling the agency's corporate disclosure regime — signaling hope for a lighter regulatory burden in the years ahead.

By Ani Huang

Rethinking TSR an Investor Centric Approach to Metrics

TSR has become the default metric in executive pay—clean, objective, and favored by proxy advisors. If the stock rises, management wins; if it falls, they don’t. Simple - at least on the surface.

By Megan Wolf

Activism Surge Board Seats CEO Turnover and M a Demands

2025 set a new high-water mark for shareholder activism as recapped by Clearly Gottlieb’s trend report. Campaign volumes climbed, targets broadened, and the rules of engagement kept evolving—making activism a practical reality for nearly any public company, not just the usual suspects.

By Megan Wolf

State Law Roundup Paid Leave Expansion in Virginia More Rights for Contractors and More

States continue to incubate and drive workplace regulatory change, and early developments signal that 2026 will be a particularly active year.

By Gregory C. Hoff

Survey Highlights Aligning People Strategy with Global CEO Priorities in 2026

The EY CEO Outlook 2026 survey of 1,200 global CEOs shows a leadership agenda dominated by growth pressures, escalating cost environments, and a rapid shift in how technology and talent combine to shape competitive advantage. While CEOs report a slight dip in macroeconomic confidence, they remain committed to transformation, particularly through AI, disciplined portfolio strategy, and workforce capabilities.

By Wenchao Dong

The Risks of the AI Agent Your Employees May Already Be Using

A viral AI tool called OpenClaw is gaining popularity with employees, who may be unwittingly exposing their organizations to serious data and security risks.

By Ani Huang