Lawsuits allege scheme by staffing agencies, currency exchanges (Chicago Tribune)

Chicago attorney Christopher Williams, who has filed multiple lawsuits against Chicago-based temporary staffing agencies alleging a variety of exploitative and discriminatory practices, filed motions Thursday to amend two lawsuits he filed in November to add more plaintiffs and more defendants he says...

Trump administration wants time to rethink overtime rule (Bloomberg BNA)

The Justice Department wants a federal appeals court in Louisiana to pause a case challenging the Labor Department’s pending overtime rule so the Trump administration can decide whether to defend the rule, Bloomberg BNA reports. Department of Justice lawyers on Wednesday asked the US Court of Appeals...

Upwork’s in-demand skills list includes natural language processing

Natural language processing ranks as the fastest-growing, in-demand skill in the US online jobs market as products utilizing intelligent, voice-activated assistants like Amazon Echo and Google Home see increased adoption, according to the fourth-quarter skills index released today by Upwork. The list...

Cielo promotes exec to lead Americas

RPO provider Cielo promoted Marissa Geist to executive VP and managing director of the Americas. Geist is also now a member of the company’s global executive team, leading sales, delivery and operations in the Americas, which encompasses the North America and Latin America regions.

Geist steps in for...

The Adecco Group updates corporate branding

The Adecco Group, the world’s largest staffing firm, updated its corporate branding strategy with a new brand identity and positioning. The corporate-level campaign follows rebranding in August across the Adecco Staffing USA organization.

The company said the new identity better differentiates The Adecco...

US leading index rises, suggests moderate growth

The Conference Board’s US Leading Economic Index rose in December, suggesting a continued moderate growth pace. The index rose 0.5% in December to a reading of 124.6 (2010 = 100), following a 0.1% increase in November and a 0.2% increase in October.

“The US Leading Economic Index increased in December,...

Canadian job vacancies little changed in Q3

Canadian employers reported 402,000 job vacancies in the third quarter, Statistics Canada reported. The number of job vacancies edged up 2.4% from the second quarter of 2016, and was little changed compared with the third quarter of 2015. However, there were notable changes among the provinces and...

Jobless claims exceed forecast (CNBC)

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, but the underlying trend remained consistent with tightening labor market conditions, CNBC reports. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 22,000 to a seasonally adjusted 259,000 for the week...

President Trump appoints Lipnic as acting chair of the EEOC (the National Law Review)

President Trump appointed Victoria Lipnic to serve as the acting chair of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, The National Law Review reports. Appointment of the new acting chair raises questions regarding whether the revised annual Employer Information Report (EEO-1) is here to stay. As...

Prioritize your goals (CWS 3.0)

The smaller 20% of the 80/20 rule can stand us in good stead toward achieving your overall objectives against the quality, efficiency, cost and risk framework within your contingent workforce programs, writes Peter Reagan, CCWP, in a new CWS 3.0 article. Reagan is director, contingent workforce...