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...

North Carolina is latest to join Fed’s misclassification fight

The US Department of Labor’s wage and hour division and the North Carolina Industrial Commission signed a three-year memorandum of understanding to work together to reduce the misclassification of workers as independent contractors or other nonemployee statuses. The agreement helps both agencies provide...

Temp staffing revenue accelerates in July, Pulse staffing survey finds

US temporary staffing revenue rose a median 6% year over year in July among staffing firms taking part in Staffing Industry Analysts’ monthly Pulse Survey. This follows a flat growth rate reported in June.

“July’s Pulse survey indicates a bounce back for temporary staffing as most of the skill segments...