131 updates tagged hiring.
On September 11, 2026 Salesforce launched seven named Agentforce agents (Casey, Paige, Carter, Hunter, Marshall, Piper and Fin) preconfigured for jobs across service, sales, commer…
From 1 September 2026, Singapore's S Pass qualifying salary rose to S$3,300 a month for most sectors (up from S$3,150) and S$3,800 for financial services, both increasing progressi…
Antler is accepting free applications through September 30, 2026 for its global residency, which backs pre-team founders at the earliest possible stage across 30+ locations. Reside…
On 31 August 2026, the Monetary Authority of Singapore committed S$220 million (about US$173 million) over three years to the renewed Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Sch…
New Zealand's R&D Career Grant, administered by MBIE Innovation Services, reopened for applications at 9am on Monday 31 August 2026. It funds six months of full-time salary (minimu…
The R&D Career Grant, now run by Innovation Services (MBIE) after Callaghan Innovation's disestablishment, reopened for its 2026/27 round on 31 August 2026. It funds a NZ business…
Yardstik raised a $30 million Series B on Aug 27, 2026, led by Harbert Growth Partners with Rally Ventures, MissionOG, Crosslink Capital and others, bringing total funding to $65 m…
The national median apartment rent rose 0.1% from July to August 2026, the first positive August reading since 2022, reaching $1,390, per Apartment List (reported by CNBC on Aug 27…
On August 25, 2026 DHS published a proposed rule adding a $103,265 fee to every cap-subject H-1B petition, on top of existing fees. It excludes cap-exempt filings, extensions, amen…
The Department of State's September 2026 Visa Bulletin, the final one of FY2026, warns that EB-1 India, EB-2 (all countries except China) and EB-5 unreserved may become unavailable…
Around Aug 19-22, 2026 Anthropic moved its Claude Enterprise Admin API (members, invites, groups and custom roles) out of beta, dropping the required beta headers, and let organiza…
On 19 August 2026, MAS and MOM announced a dedicated Investment Management Track under the Overseas Networks & Expertise (ONE) Pass, requiring a fixed monthly salary of S$30,000+ (…
Innovation Services (MBIE, post-Callaghan) is running an open round of the R&D Experience Grant that pays up to $11,960 plus GST for up to 400 hours (10 weeks, min 30 hrs/week) of…
On August 17, 2026 the Swedish government submitted a lagradsremiss (referral to the Council on Legislation) proposing a new voluntary R&D tax incentive: an elevated cost deduction…
Innovation Services (administered by MBIE) reopens R&D Career Grant applications at 9am on Monday 31 August 2026. The grant funds six months' salary for an R&D hire — up to $30,000…
A DHS final rule published August 10, 2026 and effective September 9, 2026 extends the 9/11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee to H-1B and L-1 extension petitions, not just init…
A DHS final rule published August 10, 2026 and effective September 9, 2026 requires covered employers (50+ US staff, more than 50% in H-1B or L-1 status) to pay the statutory 9-11…
A DHS final rule published in the Federal Register on August 10, 2026 expands the 9-11 Response and Biometric fee so covered employers, those with 50 or more US employees and more…
On Aug 6, 2026 the IRS issued Fact Sheet FS-2026-13, replacing its January guidance on OBBBA's new deduction for qualified overtime compensation. Employers must now separately repo…
On 6 August 2026 the UK government expanded the Global Talent visa so that, for the first time, over 100 approved research-intensive businesses (not just universities) can support…
On 6 August 2026 the UK government expanded the Global Talent visa so more than 100 innovative research businesses (including AstraZeneca and Jaguar Land Rover) can now endorse int…
Yardi Matrix's Aug 5, 2026 report shows US multifamily asking rents grew about 1% year-over-year through mid-2026 (0.7% in Q2), with a full-year 2026 forecast of just 1.4%—down fro…
A USCIS policy alert effective Aug 5, 2026 lets officers deny a benefit request without first issuing a Request for Evidence (RFE) or Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) when required…
On Aug 5, 2026 Treasury and the IRS issued Notice 2026-28 implementing OBBBA's permanent Section 45S employer credit for paid family and medical leave. The credit runs 12.5% to 25%…
A USCIS policy alert effective August 5, 2026 restores officers' discretion to deny an immigration benefit request without first issuing a Request for Evidence (RFE) or Notice of I…
On Aug 5, 2026 the SBA opened its Manufacturing in America Empower to Grow (E2G) initiative for Tribal Colleges and Universities, community colleges near tribal lands, and trade sc…
Australia's 2026-27 migration year allocates 3,500 places to the invitation-only National Innovation Visa (subclass 858), down from a combined 5,300 across the two prior years. In…
Effective August 5, 2026, USCIS gives officers discretion to deny an immigration benefit request without first issuing a Request for Evidence or Notice of Intent to Deny when requi…
On Aug 5, 2026, the SBA opened its Manufacturing in America Empower to Grow (E2G) initiative, awarding up to five grants totaling up to $10 million to tribal colleges, community co…
On Aug 5, 2026 the SBA opened its Manufacturing in America 'Empower to Grow' (E2G) initiative, awarding up to five grants totaling up to $10M to tribal colleges, community colleges…
On Aug 5, 2026 Treasury and the IRS released Notice 2026-28, interim guidance on the OBBBA's permanent Section 45S paid family and medical leave credit for tax year 2026. Employers…
In its Aug 4, 2026 midyear outlook, CBRE projects the US office vacancy rate will decline to 18% by year-end, 10 bps better than its prior forecast. Technology firms drove 21% of f…
Effective Aug 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of State realigned routine visa services from 24 embassies/consulates (including Abuja, Harare, Lusaka, Maputo, Windhoek) to 20 regional…
Beginning Sept 9, 2026, USCIS expands collection of the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee to certain specialty-occupation (H-1B) and L-1A/L-1B petitions. The fee targets e…
The vendor-neutral AI Conference 2026 runs September 29–October 1 at Pier 48 in San Francisco's Mission Rock, expecting 5,500+ builders and 120+ speakers across five tracks (AGI, L…
The Department of State's August 2026 Visa Bulletin lists EB-2 India as 'unavailable' for the rest of FY2026 after annual limits were reached, while EB-1 India's final action date…
On July 31, 2026, China's State Council issued new Regulations on Exit and Entry Administration that take effect September 15, 2026. Foreign nationals who submit false materials in…
On July 31, 2026, Hunan's Human Resources and Social Security Department, jointly with the Provincial Finance Department and PBOC Hunan Branch, issued a notice optimizing the entre…
From 1 October 2026, non-levy-paying employers (those with a paybill under £3m) can claim up to £2,000 for hiring an apprentice aged 16-24, provided the apprentice's practical star…
Maine's pay-transparency law takes effect July 29, 2026, requiring employers to include a good-faith range of pay in job postings. Separately, Maine set its 2026 paid family and me…
A September 19, 2025 presidential proclamation imposed a one-time $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions for beneficiaries processed abroad. On June 8, 2026 a federal judge vacated the…
On July 24, 2026 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the government's request to stay a district-court ruling that vacated the $100,000 H-1B entry fee. As a resu…
On 22 July 2026, EnterpriseSG, EDB and Endeavor launched Endeavor's first Asia-Pacific Global Hub in Singapore, alongside the inaugural 'Dare to Scale' programme for early-stage Si…
Antler's US residency programs in Austin, New York City, and San Francisco review applications year-round. Antler specializes in pre-team, pre-seed founders, helping individuals fi…
A DHS final rule published July 17, 2026 replaces the ~50-year 'duration of status' framework with fixed admission periods of up to four years for F-1 students, J-1 exchange visito…
USCIS announced on July 17, 2026 that it received enough petitions to reach the 85,000 FY2027 H-1B cap (65,000 regular plus the 20,000 master's exemption), so it will not run a sec…
From the January 2026 reporting period, Sweden's vaxa-stod employer-contribution relief for small firms now covers up to two employees instead of one, and the qualifying monthly sa…
The State Department's August 2026 Visa Bulletin keeps EB-2 India and EB-5 (unreserved) India 'Unavailable' for the rest of the fiscal year, with EB-1 India warned it may become un…
Applications for MBIE Innovation Services' R&D Experience Grant opened 13 July 2026 and close at 9am Monday 24 August 2026 (or earlier if funding runs out); it subsidises hiring a…
Innovation Services (administered by MBIE) funds up to NZ$11,960 plus GST for a 400-hour, 10-week full-time student R&D internship at a minimum NZ$29.90/hour. The 2026/27 round ope…
The Health and Safety at Work Amendment Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 13 July 2026, with the main changes taking effect 1 April 2027. It creates a new 'small PCBU' category for…
From 1 July 2026, Australian employers must pay the 12% super guarantee on the same day they pay wages, instead of quarterly, and contributions must reach each employee's fund with…
On July 2, 2026, China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and three other departments jointly issued a circular extending unemployment-insurance support through Dece…
A new Tennessee law effective July 1, 2026 voids noncompete agreements for employees who earn less than $70,000 per year. It joins a broader 2026 wave of state limits on low-wage n…
There is no federal FTC noncompete ban in effect. The 2024 rule was blocked, and the FTC dropped its Fifth Circuit appeal on September 5, 2025. Instead, the FTC is enforcing noncom…
A January 2025 USCIS policy update confirmed that a founder-owned company may petition for an O-1 visa on behalf of its founder. USCIS data show an O-1A approval rate of approximat…
Effective July 1, 2026, Virginia requires all employers — with no minimum employee count — to include a good-faith wage or salary range in every job posting. The same law expanded…
The FTC's 2024 rule to ban most noncompetes is not in effect (blocked by a court in Aug 2024), and in early 2026 the agency formally shifted to case-by-case enforcement instead of…
Singapore's Employment Pass minimum qualifying salary is S$5,600/month for general sectors and S$6,200 for financial services in 2026, rising to S$6,000 and S$6,600 for new applica…
The Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill passed its final reading on 1 July 2026, the largest overhaul of NZ's H&S system in a decade. It defines a 'small PCBU' with limited, p…
The Fair Work Commission's 2026 Annual Wage Review (handed down early June 2026) raised modern award minimum wages by 4.75% and set the National Minimum Wage at $26.44 per hour ($1…
From 1 July 2026, Singapore's Local Qualifying Salary (LQS) rose from S$1,600 to S$1,800 per month for full-time local employees. The LQS is the minimum a local worker must be paid…
Australia's Payday Super regime commenced 1 July 2026, replacing the 30-year quarterly super system. Employers must now ensure the 12% superannuation guarantee reaches each worker'…
Under the Income-tax Act, 2025 (effective 1 April 2026), the perquisite-tax deferral window for eligible startup employees on ESOPs is extended from 48 to 60 months, now governed b…
On June 29-30, 2026, Brazil's federal Executive sent Congress bill PLP 186/2026, which would raise the MEI (Microempreendedor Individual) annual revenue ceiling from the current R$…
On June 22, 2026, Ontario announced an additional $6 million for Futurpreneur Canada, expected to help nearly 1,000 entrepreneurs aged 18-39 launch and grow businesses and support…
On June 22, 2026, ISED Minister Rechie Valdez announced $173.7 million over five years for the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy, split across the Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund ($…
As of 16 June 2026 the Swedish Migration Agency set the national median salary at SEK 38,300, so a first-time work permit now requires a monthly salary of at least SEK 34,470 (90%…
On 11 June 2026 the Swedish Government submitted a draft bill expanding the R&D tax deduction (FoU-avdrag) and the expert tax relief, with changes proposed to take effect 1 January…
On June 11, 2026, four Chinese government departments led by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security released an action plan promoting 'specialized entrepreneurship' bu…
In a lagradsremiss published June 11, 2026, the Swedish government proposes scrapping the rule that an employee must work at least 15 hours/month on R&D to qualify for the FoU-avdr…
The government's Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale Ups (VFRS4SU) opened on 9 June 2026 and runs until 1 March 2027 (or until funds run out). Eligible high-growth firms can r…
From 1 July 2026, Australian employers must pay employees' superannuation at the same time as wages instead of quarterly, with contributions generally needing to reach the employee…
From the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026, all Australian employers must pay employees' superannuation on each pay run, and contributions must reach the emplo…
A federal court ruled the $100,000 H-1B entry fee (from the Sept 2025 proclamation) unlawful on June 8, 2026, but the judge paused the decision and the government sought a First Ci…
New Zealand's R&D Career Grant, administered by Innovation Services (MBIE), reopens for applications at 9am on Monday 31 August 2026. It co-funds hiring a recent graduate into a 6-…
From 1 June 2026, a non-EU/EEA worker's salary must equal at least 90% of Sweden's median salary (up from the previous 80%), which secondary sources put at roughly SEK 33,390/month…
Connecticut's AI Responsibility and Transparency Act begins phasing in Oct 1, 2026: employers filing WARN layoff notices must disclose whether AI drove the cuts, and using an autom…
From 1 June 2026, first-time work permit applicants in Sweden must earn at least 90% of the national median salary (a minimum of about SEK 34,470/month), up from the previous 80% l…
Under Connecticut H.B. 5003, from Oct 1, 2026 employers must include the wage range and a general description of benefits in every internal and public job posting, shifting from th…
On May 14, 2026, Governor Polis signed SB 189, delaying Colorado's AI Act effective date from June 30, 2026 to January 1, 2027 and substantially narrowing employer obligations. The…
The U.S. Department of Labor rescinded the 2024 overtime rule effective May 15, 2026, republishing the 2019 FLSA regulations. The salary threshold for exempt employees returns to $…
On April 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed rule to narrow when two businesses are treated as 'joint employers' under the Fair Labor Standards Act. It targets…
The SBA announced a new funding opportunity of up to $50 million (announced May 6, 2026) for organizations to deliver training and technical assistance to small manufacturers throu…
On May 6, 2026 the SBA announced a new $50 million grant opportunity to support Made in America manufacturing and workforce training, part of a broader push that also includes a 90…
Sweden confirmed it will not transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive by the EU-wide deadline of June 7, 2026, and is instead pushing to postpone and renegotiate the text. Its i…
From 1 June 2026 a first-time Swedish work permit requires a salary of at least 90% of the national median wage, up from the old 80% level (which was SEK 29,680/month); press pegs…
Virginia's SB170, effective July 1, 2026, bars enforcing a noncompete against an employee fired without cause unless the employer pays severance or other monetary consideration tha…
Under Washington's Immigrant Worker Protection Act, effective October 1, 2026, employers must promptly notify affected workers and their representatives when they receive a federal…
From 6 April 2026, the UK's Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) tax-advantaged share scheme qualifying limits were widened: companies can now have up to 500 full-time-equivalent…
From 6 April 2026 the Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) scheme qualifies far larger companies: the gross-assets test rises from £30m to £120m, the employee cap from 250 to 500…
From 6 April 2026, HMRC's Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) rules loosened significantly: the employee cap rose from 250 to under 500 full-time-equivalent staff, the gross-ass…
For EMI options granted on or after 6 April 2026, the qualifying company gross assets limit rises from GBP 30m to GBP 120m and the employee cap from 250 to 500 full-time equivalent…
For the 2026/27 tax year (from 6 April 2026), employer Class 1 National Insurance remains at 15% and the secondary threshold at which it becomes payable stays at £5,000 per year, c…
Dependent-child sponsorship threshold rose to ~NZ$58,240/yr from 9 March 2026 (80% of the new $35.00/hr median wage), not NZ$55,844 (which held only 10 Mar 2025-8 Mar 2026).
From 1 April 2026, unlisted NZ companies can elect to designate ESS shares as 'employee deferred shares', deferring an employee's tax until the earliest liquidity event (company li…
The FTC's 2024 nationwide noncompete ban never took effect after a Texas court blocked it in Aug 2024, and in 2026 new FTC leadership dropped its appeals, leaving the rule dead. In…
From April 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, Swedish employers pay reduced social-security contributions of 20.81% (instead of the standard 31.42%) on monthly wages up to SEK 25,…
From 1 April 2026 through 30 September 2027, Swedish employers pay a reduced payroll tax of 20.81% (vs the ordinary 31.42%) on wages up to SEK 25,000 per month for employees aged 1…
New employment settings took effect on 21 February 2026 under the Employment Relations Amendment Act 2026. A new contractor 'gateway test' gives upfront certainty on whether a work…
From 24 August 2026, Immigration NZ adds two new Skilled Migrant Category residence pathways alongside the existing points system. The Skilled Work Experience pathway needs 5 years…
For the FY2027 cap season, a final rule finalized in December 2025 replaces the random H-1B lottery with a weighted selection process favoring higher-paid, higher-skilled workers a…
EDB's official Tech.Pass page states it will no longer accept new or renewal Tech.Pass applications from 28 January 2027 (last submission 27 Jan 2027, 2359h). A new ONE Pass (AI an…
From 1 January 2027, MOM will introduce a new ONE Pass (AI and Tech) track that replaces the Tech.Pass. Applicants can meet the S$30,000 monthly fixed-salary criterion with at leas…
At the March 2026 MOM Committee of Supply, Singapore announced a new ONE Pass (AI and Tech) work-pass track that will replace the Tech.Pass from January 2027 with more attractive t…
The EB-2 National Interest Waiver lets a founder self-petition for a green card with no job offer and no PERM labor certification. Approval rates dropped from 90%-plus (FY2018 to F…
DHS's final rule (published Dec 29, 2025) replacing the random H-1B lottery with wage-weighted selection took effect Feb 27, 2026 and governed the FY2027 cap season (registration M…
From 1 July 2026, Australian employers must remit Superannuation Guarantee contributions so they reach employees' funds within 7 business days of each payday, replacing the old qua…
From 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2027, Swedish employers pay a reduced social security contribution of about 20.81% instead of the standard 31.42% on monthly pay up to SEK 25,000…
At Budget 2026 (delivered 12 February 2026), the government confirmed the Employment Pass qualifying salary floor will rise from S$5,600 to S$6,000/month for most sectors, and from…
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, beginning with tax year 2026 employers must separately report qualified tips and qualified overtime on Form W-2 so employees can claim the new…
USCIS premium processing fees for Form I-129 (O-1 and other classifications) and Form I-140 (EB-1/EB-2 immigrant petitions) increase from $2,805 to $2,965 — a $160 jump — for any r…
USCIS raised the premium processing fee to $2,965 for Form I-129 (H-1B, L-1, O-1, E-3, TN) and Form I-140 petitions, applying to any I-907 postmarked on or after March 1, 2026. The…
USCIS announced on Jan 9, 2026 that the Form I-907 premium-processing fee for most classifications, including H-1B, L-1, O-1 and I-140 (EB-1/2/3), rises from $2,805 to $2,965 for r…
New York's minimum wage is $17 per hour downstate and $16 per hour upstate. The salary threshold for the executive and administrative exemptions is $1,275.00 per week, or $66,300 p…
Existing EP Salary Floors Began Applying to Renewals in January 2026 The S$5,600 general salary floor and S$6,200 finance salary floor have applied to new EP applications since 1 J…
Effective January 1, 2026, OBBBA raises the employer-provided childcare credit from 25% to 40% of eligible costs and lifts the annual cap from $150,000 to $500,000. Qualifying smal…
Nineteen states increased their minimum wage rates effective January 1, 2026, with Hawaii posting the largest jump — up $2 to $16/hour. New York rose to $17 downstate and $16 for t…
More than 50 new state workplace laws took effect around January 1, 2026, including minimum-wage increases in at least 19 states and newly launched paid family and medical leave pr…
Minnesota's Paid Leave Act took effect January 1, 2026, providing paid family and medical leave with job protection to nearly all Minnesota employees. Unlike many state programs, i…
Effective January 1, 2026, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act increases the employer-provided childcare credit to 40% of childcare costs with a maximum credit of $500,000, up from $150…
From the January 2026 reporting period, employers using vaxa-stod (reduced employer contributions for the first two hires) must first report and pay the full 31.42% contribution, t…
For 2026, small employers with 50 or fewer employees can claim a credit for 100% of qualified retirement-plan startup costs (up to $5,000/year for three years), 50% for 51-100 empl…
DHS published a final rule on Dec 29, 2025 replacing the random H-1B cap lottery with a wage-weighted selection: a registration gets 4 entries at OEWS Level IV, 3 at Level III, 2 a…
DHS finalized a rule on December 29, 2025, effective February 27, 2026, replacing the random H-1B cap lottery with a wage weighted process for the FY2027 cap season. Registrations…
As of January 1, 2026, IRCC no longer accepts new applications under the Start-Up Visa (SUV) and Self-Employed Persons programs, and new optional SUV work permits are halted immedi…
In a December 19, 2025 notice, IRCC stopped accepting new Start-Up Visa (SUV) applications as of 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2025, except for applicants holding a valid 2025 commitm…
California's statewide minimum wage increased from $16.50 to $16.90 per hour effective January 1, 2026, applying to employers of all sizes. The white-collar exempt-employee salary…
Under the OBBBA, workers can deduct up to $25,000 in qualified tips and $12,500 in qualified overtime ($25,000 joint) for tax years 2025-2028, phasing out above $150k/$300k income.…
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill, for tax year 2026 the IRS increased the maximum employer-provided childcare tax credit (Section 45F) from $150,000 to $500,000, and to $600,000 if…
From the January 2026 reporting period, Skatteverket removes the Växa-stöd checkbox in the employer declaration: small firms must now pay the full 31.42% employer contribution up f…