Korn Ferry settles lawsuit over exec firing — Web

The Wall Street Journal reports executive search firm Korn Ferry International Inc. (NYSE: KFY) settled a lawsuit over its firing of Robert Damon, who was executive chairman of the Americas until his dismissal in January 2015.

Damon sued Korn Ferry, claiming it fired him for defending women from the abuse...

KForce promotes COO, CMO execs

Professional staffing firm Kforce Inc. (NASD: KFRC) reported Jeffrey Neal, chief operations officer, West, assumed the role of chief marketing officer of the company, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Additionally, Kye Mitchell, COO, West, assumed the role of COO of...

Temporary help services reports 123 severe injuries in 2015

In the first year of a new reporting requirement, employers notified the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration of more than 10,000 severe work-related injuries, the department announced today. Temporary help services reported 123 severe injury reports, 90 hospitalization...

Denver area posts lowest jobless rate

The Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colo., area had the lowest unemployment rate in January, at 3.0%, among US metropolitan areas with populations of 1 million or more, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Ill.-Ind.-Wis., metropolitan area posted the highest jobless...

Canada lifts cap on temp foreign workers in seasonal industries — Web

CBC News reports Canada’s seasonal employers are relieved they will be able to hire additional temporary foreign workers this year after the federal government lifted a cap on the number of temporary foreign workers in seasonal industries.

Survey examines Republican/Democrat differences on employment-related issues

Income and wealth distribution are of prime concern for Democrats in the 2016 presidential election; health of the economy and immigration are most important to Republicans, according to a survey released today by Glassdoor.

When Americans who are employed, or unemployed but looking for a job, were asked...

People: MBO, Ciber, Heidrick, Morgan Samuels and more

MBO Partners hired John Dahlberg as VP of solutions design. He most recently served as senior director of enterprise architecture for Allegis Global Solutions. MBO provides contractor management services including a freelancer management system. It also provides back office services for independent consultants....

TriNet receives NYSE compliance notice

Professional employer organization TriNet Group Inc. (NYSE: TNET) received notice Wednesday from the New York Stock Exchange that it no longer complies with listing requirements, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

The letter came because TriNet has not yet filed its...

US job openings rise 5% in January but hiring down

The number of US job openings in January rose 4.9% from December to more than 5.5 million, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Effective with this release, data have been revised from December 2000 forward to incorporate annual updates to the Current...

ASA: Staffing employment up 2.6% in 2015

US staffing companies employed an average of 3.3 million temporary and contract workers per week in 2015, up 2.6% from 2014, according to data released by the American Staffing Association.

During all of 2015, staffing companies hired a total of 15.9 million temporary and contract employees — the highest...