Markets & Data
Jobs and pay data, industry research, earnings and workforce moves by large employers.
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126 in the last two weeksThursday 22 October
- Europe·News
VW's Skoda Auto unions reject salary freeze as part of group savings plan
Reuters reported that unions at Volkswagen's Skoda Auto have rejected a proposed salary freeze that was part of the broader VW group's cost-saving measures.
Wednesday 21 October
- United States·News
Electronic Arts to lay off 400 employees
According to a Business Journals daily digest, video game company Electronic Arts announced plans to lay off 400 employees. The digest also noted OpenAI's acquisition of a San Francisco biotech startup, unrelated to HR.
- United States·Research
Connecticut job openings jump 10.9% to 96,223 in September
Connecticut job openings rose by 9,985 positions (10.9%) to 96,223 in September, spanning all industry sectors. Employers added 1,400 payroll jobs and the labor force grew by 3,500 people, but unemployment held at 5.1%, tied for the nation's highest, with the labor force still down 50,800 from a year earlier.
- Canada & Latin America·News
Mexico's HR leaders tackle AI disruptions, labor reforms
HR leaders in Mexico discussed the impact of AI disruptions on the workplace and ongoing labor reform issues, focusing on how AI is reshaping talent management and employment policy.
- Canada & Latin America·News
TC Transcontinental closing Owen Sound plant, affecting 360 employees
Canadian packaging company TC Transcontinental is closing its plant in Owen Sound, Ontario, affecting 360 employees. The report did not provide further details on the closure timeline or severance arrangements.
- Europe·Research
UK pay awards rise to 3.1% but remain subdued, data shows
Analysis by Brightmine of 42 pay settlements covering more than 650,000 UK employees shows the median basic pay award rose to 3.1% in the three months to September, up from 3% in the prior two quarters. Seven in 10 settlements matched (36.8%) or fell below (34.2%) last year's award, while just 28.9% were higher. UK CPI rose to 3.5% in September from 3.1% in August.