NY bill would protect freelancer pay; Gig growth? Report weighs in

New York City freelancers would get more pay protection under a new bill. Separately, a new report says there’s no reason to believe more people are earning a living as freelancers. Meanwhile, a news article says tech workers at marquee Indian IT firms are freelancing their coding skills in after-hours...

Executive sponsorship needed for leadership development, Korn Ferry finds

A “lack of executive sponsorship” is the chief barrier to successful leadership development efforts, according to the study, “Real World Leadership,” released by executive search firm Korn Ferry International Inc. (NYSE: KFY).

“Executives have identified the crux of the problem. The next step...

People: Russell Reynolds, Diversant, Kincannon & Reed and more

Executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates named Stephan Schönwälder as managing director and area manager for its new office in Dubai. Schönwälder joined Russell Reynolds Associates from Spencer Stuart, where he led the Middle East financial services practice for four years. He previously...

Amazon tests temp supply; more money for staffing firms? — Web

“Amazon’s demand for temps is starting to test the limits of the supply,” Bloomberg reports. “That means more money for workers and the staffing agencies that technically employ many of them: Amazon is paying more than double what it paid for warehouse temps in 2012, wage data from researcher...

Judge expands Uber independent contractor class action

More drivers are eligible to take part in a class action lawsuit against Uber where drivers claim they were wrongly classified as independent contractors instead of employees.

Judge Edward Chen ruled Wednesday that drivers who signed contracts with Uber that had clauses calling for arbitration on an individual...

DLH revenue up 9% in fiscal Q4, gross margin improves

DLH Holdings Corp. (NASD: DLHC), a provider of healthcare and logistics staffing and solutions to the US government, reported revenue rose 9.1% in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 30, due primarily to expansion on existing programs and new business awards.

The Atlanta-based firm also reported gross...

ZRG buys Switzerland-based search firm Pyramid

Executive search firm ZRG Partners Inc. agreed to acquire certain assets of Pyramid International, a 10-year-old executive search firm located in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The transaction is scheduled to close Jan. 2; terms were not disclosed.

The Pyramid International brand will transition to ZRG Partners...

Med-Call Healthcare acquires healthcare staffing firm

Med-Call Healthcare, a healthcare staffing firm headquartered in Chicago, acquired competitor Med Staff On-Call.

The transaction closed Nov. 21; terms were not disclosed.

Med Staff On-Call has transitioned to the Med-Call Healthcare brand and Med-Call staff has taken over all operations.

Med Staff On-Call...

Jobless claims average rises by 1,500

The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance was 270,750 last week, up 1,500 from the previous week’s unrevised average, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Department of Labor.

The four-week moving average decreases the volatility of...

Execs say health and wellness; workers say vacation

CFOs said health and wellness benefits are what current and potential employees prize most; however, workers cited additional vacation days as their most coveted perk, according to survey data released today by Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI).

The surveys asked what perks workers value...