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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has proposed to eliminate the EEO-1 reporting requirement, which mandates that employers submit data on the race and sex of their workers. The EEOC has previously used the information to probe bias complaints filed by individual workers and to determine if companies exhibit a pattern of discriminatory conduct. EEOC chair Andrea Lucas, a Trump administration appointee, said that sorting workers by race and sex can encourage discrimination, including against majority groups such as white people and men. "The EEO data reports stand in direct tension with (federal law's) requirement that employment practices be colorblind," Lucas said. Kalpana Kotagal, the lone Democratic member of the commission who voted to reject the proposal, said: "These efforts should be seen for what they are: an attempt to weaken equal employment opportunity, and to undermine progress for women and historically marginalized communities."
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MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee have called for employer's national insurance contributions for under-25s to be cut to help bring down the number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet). The committee said it had heard "overwhelming evidence" that the rising cost of employing young people has resulted in cuts in vacancies and training opportunities. Committee chair Debbie Abrahams also called for a unified strategy to be introduced to cut the number of Neets, saying this would "improve policy coherence so no policy unintentionally pulls against attempts to help more young people into work." Abrahams said: "Even a short spell as Neet in one's formative years can damage mental health, impact future career opportunities and reduce lifetime earnings."
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Reuters reports that Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk - who have both been besmirched by nationalist rivals as soft on immigration - are opting for curbs on foreign labour. Tusk's government cut work permits for non-EU citizens by 22% last year, while Hungary's new government recently ceased issuing worker visas to employees from the Philippines, Georgia and Armenia. Economists and business groups warn such moves may hurt the two countries' growth prospects. "Fewer workers mean slower growth and less tax coming in, while an older population costs more in pensions and health," said Marcin Tomaszewski, lead economist for the EU region at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). "Both [countries] are ageing before they are rich, and both only recently became places people move to rather than leave," he said. Public opinion polls show broad support for migration curbs.
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Saudi Arabia is integrating AI literacy into its national strategy to enhance economic growth and workforce skills, as highlighted in the report "Navigating GCC AI Regulation: A Playbook for Building an AI-Literate & Compliant Workforce." The Kingdom's approach links AI education to its Vision 2030 goals, ensuring that organisations meet regulatory requirements while fostering digital transformation. Kais Zribi, Coursera’s general manager for the Middle East and Africa, said: “Successful AI adoption is fundamentally dependent on having a workforce equipped with the skills to use these technologies responsibly.” The report outlines best practices for building an AI-literate workforce, emphasising continuous learning and alignment with national talent priorities.
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