Uber’s sees new legal woes (Time, Bloomberg, Reuters)

Time magazine reports China’s commerce ministry is investigating the planned acquisition by ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing of its US rival Uber’s China unit over anti-monopoly concerns. Ministry spokesman Shen Danyang said on Friday the Ministry of Commerce would look to protect fair market competition...

Mexican manufacturing sector remains subdued in August (EconoTimes)

Mexico manufacturing PMI data released by Markit on Thursday showed a marginal improvement in the operating conditions of the Mexican manufacturing sector during August, EconoTimes reports. Seasonally adjusted, the headline PMI recorded a level of 50.9 in August, up from 50.6 in July. There was a net...

Next Staffing Industry Daily News is Tuesday

The next Staffing Industry Daily News publishes on Tuesday, Sept. 6, because of the Labor Day holiday.

Confidence in US economy rises among CPA execs, hiring plans vary

Optimism about the US economy among certified public accountants who hold leadership positions in their companies — such as CEO, CFO or controller — rose since the last quarter, according to the third-quarter Economic Outlook Survey released by the American Institute of CPAs. Business executives...

Attorney in Uber and Lyft suits files another IC case against Caviar (CWS 3.0)

Optimism about the US economy among certified public accountants who hold leadership positions in their companies — such as CEO, CFO or controller — rose since last quarter, according to the third-quarter Economic Outlook Survey released by the American Institute of CPAs. Business executives are...

Attorney in Uber and Lyft suits files another IC case against Caviar (CWS 3.0)

CWS 3.0 reports the same attorney who filed misclassification lawsuits against Uber and Lyft, Shannon Liss-Riordan, filed a new lawsuit this week against human cloud firm Caviar Inc. claiming independent contractor misclassification. The suit against San Francisco-based Caviar seeks class action status....

Human cloud service for laundry shuts down (TechCrunch)

Human cloud firm Washio, an on-demand laundry service that launched in 2013, shut down its service this week, TechCrunch reported. Sources told TechCrunch that Washio was shopping itself around to various competitors that might be interested in an acquisition, but it appears that none of those conversations...

ISM manufacturing index contracts; Jobless claims average down 1,000

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in August following five consecutive months of expansion, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers index for US manufacturing released today. August’s index reading was 49.4, down from July’s reading of 52.6%....

NLRB decisions a ‘confusing mess’ for retailers using temp employees (Lexoloxy)

The retail industry, due to the seasonal nature of its business, has often bolstered its workforces with temporary employees through employment agencies, Edward Harold of labor and employment law firm Fisher Phillips writes in a Lexology post. This arrangement works as an efficient way for employers...

Two-thirds of US companies use IT contractors, research finds

Two-thirds of US companies turn to IT contractors to overcome talent shortages and improve workforce flexibility, according to research released today from ManpowerGroup’s (NYSE: MAN) Experis division. And one in five US employers plan to increase use of IT contractors.

“As employers continue to be...