Saying worker misclassification is on the rise, the Department of Labor last week issued a detailed discussion of the Fair Labor Standards Act explaining … Read more
Employers Are Losing More Candidates as Time to Fill Continues to Grow
It’s taking companies longer than at any time in the last 15 years — maybe even longer than ever — to fill a job, and that languor is … Read more
For Logistics Industry, Federal Law Preempts State Classification Rules
As employers wrestle with the thorny issue of deciding the proper classification of workers, a federal judge has raised a cautionary flag to how far states … Read more
Will You Have the Data You’ll Need to Comply With Obamacare Reporting?
(Note: Staffing and temp agencies who are the employer of record are subject to this new reporting provision, if they have at least 50 employees. Those who … Read more
Forecasts All Agree: More Hiring Ahead
With the economy continuing to improve, more employers now say they plan to add headcount than said that last year or even as recently as six months ago. … Read more
It’s a Candidate-Driven Market That is Only Getting More Competitive
Perm and temp placements will continue strong through the end of the year and may even increase, as more companies are reporting plans to add headcount. … Read more
U.S. Adds 223,000 New Jobs, Unemployment Rate Drops and Labor Force Shrinks
The U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs in June, all of them created by the private sector and almost none of them by the nation’s goods producers. … Read more
Strong Private Sector Job Growth In June Adds 237,000 Workers; Small Businesses Lead the Way
Small businesses again led the way to the largest number of new private sector jobs to be created in six months. The ADP National Employment Report counted … Read more
Job Boards Still a Leading Way to Fill Vacancies
As more than one survey has pointed out, job boards are far from dead. The latest survey, from the International Association of Employment Web Sites, shows … Read more
What Time Is It When the Clock Shows 23:59:60?
Get ready for Leap Second day. What’s that, you ask? It’s the day that, if you’re quick about it, you might see your cell phone display … Read more