Majority prefer hybrid or in-person schedules, ASA reports

More than half of Americans, 68%, prefer a hybrid or in-person work schedule, according to a poll commissioned by the American Staffing Association. It found that 39% prefer a hybrid schedule — partly in-person and partly remote. And 29% prefer a full return to the office.

Nearly a third, 32%, prefer...

More time to send 40 Under 40 nominations with deadline extension

The deadline to send nominations for SIA’s 2024 40 Under 40 recognition list has been extended to 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on May 1.

The list honors the achievements, ambition and influence of up-and-coming staffing professionals who are taking the industry to the next level. The list is not a ranking...

Sponsored: How to tame your out-of-control ‘Frankenstack’

Don't let a patchwork monster of mismatched technologies drag you down. Here are four things to consider when evaluating a recruiting technology solution.

In theory, technology is supposed to make recruiters more efficient and productive, helping staffing firms scale and grow.

In practice, it may be doing...

FTC bans worker noncompete agreements

Noncompete agreements in worker contracts will be banned under a final rule approved April 23 in a 3-to-2 vote by the Federal Trade Commission. Such agreements can restrict employees from working for a company’s competitors for a period of time within a specified geographic area after the worker leaves...

Biden administration boosts overtime pay salary thresholds

The US Department of Labor on April 23 increased the salary thresholds required to exempt a salaried executive, administrative or professional employee from federal overtime pay requirements. 

Effective July 1, the Fair Labor Standard Act’s salary threshold will increase to the equivalent of an...

Groupe Crit temp revenue falls 1% amid weak economic growth

Groupe Crit SA, a Paris-based international staffing provider, reported weak global economic growth weighed on temporary work revenue in the first quarter. While French temp staffing revenue held steady, revenue from Groupe Crit’s US temp staffing operations fell.

Temp staffing first-quarter revenue...

Premier Healthcare Holdings Inc. names Buffy Stultz White as CEO

Premier Healthcare Holdings Inc. named healthcare industry veteran Buffy Stultz White as CEO, effective Feb. 1.

Her initial focus will be to enhance the current service offerings including travel, local, international, allied, rapid response and dialysis staffing as well as managed service provider customizable...

OneDigital acquires Alabama-based PEO and HR management firm

OneDigital, an Atlanta-based HR consulting firm, acquired Lyons HR LLC, a professional employer organization and HR management company headquartered in Florence, Alabama.

Founded in 2000, OneDigital provides insurance brokerage, financial and HR consulting services. Through the acquisition, OneDigital...

Staffing provider Winston Support Services settles hospital worker misclassification case for $2.73 million

The New York City Comptroller’s Office reached a $2.73 million settlement with Winston Support Services LLC over allegations the staffing provider misclassified 332 temporary office workers placed at New York hospitals and medical centers.

The affected workers performed clerical work such as maintaining...

EOR provider Rippling raises $200 million in funding round

Rippling, a provider of employer-of-record services, announced a $200 million funding round in an April 22 blog post written by co-founder and CEO Parker Conrad. The company also signed agreements with investors to repurchase up to $590 million of equity from current employees, former employees and early...