PageGroup gross profit rises 9% in constant currency

International specialist recruitment firm PageGroup plc reported gross profit rose 9.1% in constant currency to £170.3 million (US$212.1 million) in its the first quarter ended March 31. The growth reflected an improvement in underlying trading plus the timing of Easter being in the second quarter this...

Operator of Dice job board decides to remain independent company

DHI Group Inc. (NYSE: DHX), which operates the Dice and other job boards, formally concluded its exploration of strategic alternatives and will continue to operate as an independent company. The company previously announced that it was weighing strategic alternatives in light of the recent LinkedIn and...

Staffing buyer must pay back wages to 136 temps

Commercial printer Bartash Printing Inc. of Philadelphia entered a consent judgment to pay $273,892 in back wages and liquidated damages to a group of 136 temporary employees it obtained through a staffing firm, the US Department of Labor reported Monday.

“Although Bartash acquired workers through a...

Staffing exec to pay $135,000 in domestic work suit by Department of Labor

Staffing executive Sue Bhatia agreed to pay $135,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the US Department of Labor on behalf of live-in domestic worker Sheela Ningwal, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Bhatia is CEO of IT staffing provider Rose International.

“Mrs. Bhatia today reached an agreement...

Judge tosses robocall lawsuit against Kelly Services (Cook County Record)

A US District Court judge in Chicago dismissed a robocalling lawsuit against Kelly Services Inc. (NASD: KELYA), which had been accused of violating federal law by using an automated dialer to call the mobile phones of people who had applied for jobs, the Cook County Record reported. US District Judge...

Uber’s head of communications is leaving (ReCode)

According to an internal email from Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, the company’s high-profile head of communications and policy, Rachel Whetstone, is departing after two years, ReCode reports. Whetstone’s top deputy, Jill Hazelbaker, will take over as senior VP of global public policy and communications,...

Randstad US promotes five execs

Randstad US, one of the largest staffing firms in the US, promoted five leaders within its executive team.

Traci Fiatte was appointed CEO of Randstad’s US professional and commercial staffing businesses. Fiatte joined the company in 1996 and most recently served as group president, responsible for commercial...

LegalPartners LLC acquires Plante Moran Staffing

LegalPartners LLC acquired Chicago’s Plante Moran Staffing, a provider of legal staffing services including document review, contract attorneys and direct hire attorney placement. LegalPartners is the holding company for legal placement and staffing brands Legalpeople, The Partners Group and Engage....

ApTask acquires Midwest firm

ApTask, an Edison, N.J.-based staffing company, acquired Planet Group Inc., effective April 8.

Planet Group, an IT professional staffing services firm based in Omaha, Neb., expands ApTask’s footprint in the Midwest and will serve as a regional hub for ApTask’s Midwest and “silicon prairie” operations....

TriNet names new finance exec

TriNet Group Inc. (NYSE: TNET) announced Richard Beckert joined the professional employer organization as senior VP of finance. He will be appointed CFO immediately following the filing of TriNet’s first-quarter earnings report.

Current VP and CFO Bill Porter in October announced his plans to retire...