Unionized temp workers at Microsoft lose jobs, settle NLRB case after court delays (Bloomberg Businessweek)

Temporary Workers of America, a union of bug testers for Microsoft Corp., settled an NLRB case after it dragged on too long, Bloomberg Businessweek reported. The union successfully organized in 2014, winning the right to negotiate with temp agency Lionbridge Technologies Inc., which provides marketing,...

New firms provide benefits to gig workers (CNN)

For the nation's growing ranks of freelancers, there are no laws guaranteeing unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, paid time off or employer-provided healthcare. CNN reports a handful of businesses and nonprofits are starting to emerge that offer more affordable options.

US jobless claims average falls

The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance fell to 213,750 last week, down 1,750 from the previous week’s unrevised average, the US Department of Labor reported.

The four-week moving average smooths the volatility of the week-to-week numbers. Total initial claims for...

SIA’s 40 under 40 list of industry leaders now online

Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2018 40 Under 40 list honoring the workforce ecosystem’s next generation of leaders is now online. In its second year, the list provides a snapshot of the accomplishments and motivations of these industry trailblazers.

“This influential cohort is varied, comprising folks...

TSR net revenue falls 3% in fiscal Q4

Net revenue fell 3.1% at IT staffing provider TSR Inc. (NASD: TSRI) in its fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31. Net income increased at the Hauppauge, NY-based company due to a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses of $210,000 compared with the year-ago quarter resulting primarily from...

Empresaria reports revenue up 5% in constant currency, Americas up 12%

Empresaria Group plc, a London-based staffing firm with international operations, reported revenue rose 5% in constant currency to £178.3 million (US$ 201.2 million) in the half-year ended June 30 compared with the same period last year. In the Americas region, revenue rose 11.7% to £21.0 million...

ManpowerGroup appoints global finance exec

ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) added Donald Mondano as senior VP, global controller and treasurer, effective Aug. 20, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Mondano succeeds executive VP and CFO John McGinnis as ManpowerGroup’s principal accounting officer for purposes...

Average US weekly wage up 3.7% in first quarter

The US average weekly wage increased 3.7% year over year to $1,152 in the first quarter, according to data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Among the 349 largest counties in the US, Peoria County in Illinois and Suffolk County in Massachusetts posted the largest year-over-year percentage...

Labor Department reportedly citing Cisco for favoring visa holders over US workers (Bloomberg Law)

An audit by the US Department of Labor’s federal contractor watchdog found Cisco Systems Inc. discriminated against US workers by securing visas for foreign workers instead of hiring US citizens for certain jobs and paying the visa holders at a lower rate, sources familiar with the probe told Bloomberg...

Shortage of STEM workers at crisis level, say 20% in survey

The shortage of workers in science, technology, engineering and math is at a crisis level, according to two out of five Americans surveyed by Emerson, a St. Louis-based firm that manufactures products and provides engineering services.

Emerson today released the results of its fourth annual STEM survey...