Staffing agencies settle EEOC lawsuit for $475,000; firm denies wrongdoing

Four staffing agencies under common ownership agreed to pay $475,000 to settle a lawsuit charging them with mistreating Latino workers at an Alabama poultry processing plant, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Wednesday. The EEOC lawsuit accused East Coast Labor Solutions,...

Axiom, fourth-largest B2B human cloud platform, looks to IPO

Axiom Global Inc., a human cloud platform that provides legal talent and technology, has taken steps to launch an initial public offering.

The company announced Thursday it confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the...

M&A activity highest since 2007: SIA president to discuss in forum keynote

The number of staffing industry mergers and acquisitions in North America last year reached their highest level since 2007, just before the start of the recession, according to data from Staffing Industry Analysts. Publicly announced deals total 112 last year; in comparison, the number was 126 in...

RecruitIQ Staffing rebrands to GHR Technology

RecruitIQ Staffing is changing its name to GHR Technology, the Cleveland-based staffing company announced today.

The move aims to provide a more immediate understanding of the company’s emphasis while better aligning with its parent company structure, according to the company.

“First, it makes...

Canadian staffing index falls 4% year over year, suggests ‘slightly weaker’ staffing volume

The Canadian staffing index, which measures staffing activity in Canada, fell 4% in January on a year-over-year basis to a reading of 102. However, the index was up 13% compared to December.

“The index value of 102 in January represents a rebound from the low volume of billed hours reported in...

Health Carousel acquires locum tenens firm Onyx M.D.

Healthcare staffing provider Health Carousel acquired Onyx M.D., a locum tenens physician and advance practice staffing company.

Onyx M.D. has corporate offices in Denver and Dallas; it has approximately 40 internal employees. It will continue to operate under its own brand after the transaction....

Average US weekly wage rises in Q3

The US average weekly wage increased 3.3% year over year to $1,155 in the third quarter, according to data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Among the 349 largest counties in the US, Chatham County in Georgia and King County in Washington state posted the largest year-over-year percentage...

CTG revenue rises in Q4 with help from Europe acquisition

IT staffing and solutions provider CTG (NASD: CTG) reported fourth-quarter revenue rose 24.8%. The company attributed the increase to a combination of organic growth in both North America and Europe, as well as revenue from Paris-based Soft Co., which the company acquired in February 2018...

Maxim Healthcare to divest home healthcare division

Maxim Healthcare Services agreed to sell its home healthcare business to Aveanna Healthcare, an Atlanta-based home healthcare provider.

The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter, subject to the receipt of regulatory clearances and other customary closing conditions. Financial terms were...

Freelancer Ltd. revenue up 3% in 2018

Freelancer Ltd., the operator of online staffing provider Freelancer.com, reported full-year revenue rose 3.1% in 2018 to AUD$50.9 million (US$36.5 million). Net loss for the year at the company also narrowed.