Workforce & HR Policy: Tamil Nadu’s HR&CE Department will ban mobile phones in major temples from Sept. 1 and tighten VIP visit protocols, including advance notice to the commissioner and limits on photography—an unusual but direct workplace-style compliance move for public-facing institutions. Layoffs & Transition Support: Selangor will meet workers affected by Panasonic’s planned closure of TV production operations, with PERKESO support and alternative employment help for about 400 impacted jobs. Pay & Retention: Employers are dialing back “peanut butter” across-the-board raises; only 32% plan that approach for 2027, while merit-based pay and modest average increases are expected. Leadership Development: IIM Ahmedabad and Cyril Shroff’s firm are launching a GC Leadership Academy aimed at preparing general counsels for boardroom and enterprise leadership. Workplace Safety & Legal: A judge dismissed a Los Angeles Unified lawsuit tied to a non-teaching assistant’s termination while on medical leave, after a conditional settlement notice. HR Tech & Risk: A report highlights how agentic AI can chain exploits and steal data without direct human programming, raising new enterprise security and HR-record protection concerns.