New York plans unemployment-service pause
The state anticipates a system transition and delayed payments.
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Labor & Work
Poverty advisers propose income floors
Proposals accompany a dated poverty measure.
BioWare and Nightdive put studio integration choices in focus
A reported closure and an earlier executive interview frame a question about operational support, development focus and the risk of insufficient financial returns.
Michoacán craft workshop plan would send fees to instructors
A reported workshop programme paired craft teaching with an instructor-fee model. Its October teaching window is separate from the later reported end date of Capula’s Catrina fair.
Mexico consultation asks how teachers should enter jobs and earn promotions
An education ministry consultation outlined choices about teaching positions and the weight of training, seniority and assessments. Results were scheduled for November 5.
Canada’s competition watchdog calls for limits on non-competes
The Competition Bureau wants provincial and territorial labour ministers to restrict clauses that can limit workers’ options after a job ends. Its request is a recommendation, not a new nationwide law.
Sucker Punch cuts 24 jobs, according to report
Aftermath reported the cuts at the Ghost of Yotei developer and described leadership’s explanation in a staff email; Game Developer later reported studio confirmation.
Rockstar union vote announced
The IWGB has announced a November vote on union recognition, according to two reports, with workers’ input on pay, overtime and other policies among the union’s stated priorities.
Civilian compensation costs rose 0.8% in the third quarter
Wage and salary costs rose 0.7% and benefit costs rose 0.9% in the three months through September, the Labor Department reported.