Workforce Governance: South Africa’s MICT Seta is launching an investigation after the CEO and CIO resigned, triggering urgent governance and business-continuity concerns. Climate-Smart Training: Kenya’s Environment Ministry is rolling out climate-smart farming skills for farmers ahead of El Niño rains, pushing short-season crops and tree planting. Career Mobility & Pay Clarity: A new study finds “job lock” is rising—24% of insured workers want to leave but stay for health coverage. Compensation Insight: Salary transparency is shifting how people plan skills and career growth, not just paychecks. New Skills Jobs: China is formally adding “embodied-AI robot application technician” to its occupation list, reflecting demand for hands-on robot training work. SNAP-to-Work Access: Maryland launched a tool to connect SNAP recipients with free employment and training providers. Local Training Disruptions: Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington temporarily shut down job training centers in Mount Vernon, with a redesigned model focused on adult credentials. Workplace Well-Being: Employers are being urged to address summer mental-health pressures from heavier workloads and blurred home/work boundaries. Layoffs: Heliene laid off 93 workers at its Mountain Iron solar panel facility. Discrimination Lawsuits: Former UMES employees filed four separate discrimination and retaliation lawsuits.