A bill increasing the U.K.'s National Insurance contribution rates starting in 2022 received royal assent on Oct. 20.

Paid-leave advocates are turning to an old ally to fight for a new entitlement program guaranteeing all workers access to some paid medical and parental leave—Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.

A U.S. Senate panel deadlocked along party lines on the president’s pick to run the U.S. Department of Labor’s largest subagency, which oversees the federal-state unemployment insurance system.

Rite Aid Corp. agreed to pay $12 million to 25,000 retail employees in California to resolve a class action over its Team Colors policy, which required them to buy and wear navy blue tops and khaki pants to work, according to a new motion for preliminary settlement approval.

The U.K. is to increase its national minimum wage to 9.50 pounds an hour ($13.06), providing a boost for millions of low-paid workers ahead of the budget this week.

Pennsylvania employers must adhere to state labor and workforce safety requirements or lose contract eligibility, under an executive order issued Oct. 21 by Gov. Tom Wolf (D).