Hiring & Workforce Pipelines: EPES will hold a hiring event Aug. 14 for up to 50 jobs in Beeville, with employer-paid training and wages of $15–$25 an hour. Federal HR Modernization: The Pentagon wants to cut civilian hiring timelines to 30 days by using generative AI to speed steps in its Contact-to-Contract process. Healthcare Staffing Strain: Insight Hospital workers say they can’t access 401(k)s and report unpaid sick/vacation time as the facility remains closed; in Ontario, CUPE warns of hospital underfunding and capacity problems; North Bay Regional Health Centre warns ER waits could exceed 10 hours due to physician staffing shortages. Workplace Pay & Benefits: Perth County proposes a 2.34% cost-of-living increase for non-union staff; Harris County approved a 129% jump in constable pay to $305,000. Labor Rights & Compliance: Mooresville police added extra safeguards to its Flock camera system after an officer’s arrest over alleged misuse; Wall Township settled a $50,000 discrimination lawsuit. Gig & Cross-Border Labor: Malaysia and Singapore pledged to deepen labour cooperation and strengthen protections for gig workers. Restructuring & Job Losses: Tiger Beer is ending Singapore brewing by end-2027, with about 130 production jobs phased out. Education HR: Dublin extended interim superintendent Marcee Pool’s contract through next June to stabilize staffing while a search continues.