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CFPB enforcement efforts come to a halt

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has become largely inactive under the Trump administration, with employees reporting a significant decline in productivity. One employee described the situation as “quite demoralizing,” highlighting a shift from protecting consumers to inaction. The bureau, which has returned approximately $21bn to consumers over its 15-year history, is now focused on reversing previous regulations. Recent actions include rescinding agreements with companies including Navy Federal Credit Union and Toyota, allowing them to avoid penalties for wrongdoing. A report by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) revealed that the bureau is processing only 2,200 complaints daily, a stark drop from 10,500. With funding cuts looming, the CFPB faces potential mass layoffs, leaving employees in a state of uncertainty and frustration.

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Tribunal over nurse's changing room row with trans doctor to resume

An employment tribunal involving a female nurse and a transgender doctor is resuming in Dundee. Sandie Peggie was suspended from her role as a nurse with NHS Fife last year after she objected to Dr Beth Upton, who is a transgender woman, using a female changing room. Peggie claims her treatment was unlawful under the 2010 Equality Act and has brought a case against the health board and Dr Upton. NHS Fife and the doctor are defending their actions, arguing that they complied with NHS policy. Peggie told the tribunal she had felt uncomfortable around Dr Upton in a changing room at Kirkcaldy's Victoria Hospital on three occasions between August and December 2023. After an exchange of words, Dr Upton complained to NHS Fife about Peggie's behaviour and the nurse was suspended on 3 January 2024. The tribunal sat for 10 days in February and has been adjourned until now.

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Europe
France's prime minister looks to scrap two public holidays

France's Prime Minister François Bayrou has proposed cutting two public holidays as part of a 2026 budget proposal to cut overall spending while also increasing defence expenditure. Bayrou suggested axing Easter Monday and 8 May, a day that commemorates the Allied victory at the end of World War Two in Europe. He said Easter Monday had "no religious significance" and the whole nation had to work and produce more, observing that the various bank holidays had turned the month of May into a gruyère - a Swiss cheese full of holes - although he added he was open to other suggestions. On Tuesday, Bayrou saud that France was "in mortal danger" of being crushed by debt. The far-right National Rally (RN) party blasted Bayrou's proposal as an attack on French history and on French workers, while Green party leader Marine Tondelier lamented that the day that commemorated victory against Nazism would no longer be a holiday.

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Middle East
UAE's Work Bundle is a one stop platform for employment

The Work Bundle, a unified digital platform launched by the UAE government, streamlines employment procedures for private sector companies. Designed as part of the Zero Bureaucracy initiative, it reduces the onboarding process from 30 days to just five days, enhancing speed and user experience for both employers and employees. The platform centralises hiring, work permit renewals, and cancellations, allowing employers to submit requests online with minimal documentation. The initiative aims to eliminate 25m redundant procedures annually and reduce physical visits by 12.5m, ultimately improving the overall experience for all parties involved. Employers can access the platform via the MoHRE website using the UAE Pass digital identity system.

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