Washington governor signs paid family and medical leave law (Northwest Public Radio)

Beginning in 2020, workers in Washington state will be eligible for paid family and medical leave through a new state program funded by employee and employer contributions, Northwest Public Radio reported. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill into law Wednesday. Under the program, small businesses can obtain...

Heidrick’s acting CEO now to fill role going forward, former CEO steps down to chair board

Executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. (NASD: HSII) appointed acting CEO Krishnan Rajagopalan as president and CEO.

Rajagopalan, formerly the firm’s executive VP and managing partner – executive search, stepped in to serve as acting CEO and interim principal executive officer...

Cross Country completes $88 million Advantage RN acquisition

Cross Country Healthcare Inc. (NASD: CCRN) completed its acquisition of Advantage RN LLC and its subsidiaries, effective July 1.

Cross Country acquired substantially all of the assets of Advantage RN for a total purchase price of $88 million, which is subject to a final net working capital adjustment....

TSR founder and CEO retires, exec’s son to lead IT staffing provider

IT staffing provider TSR Inc. (NASD: TSRI) announced founder, chairman and CEO Joseph Hughes retired as an executive officer and director of the company effective Thursday. Hughes founded TSR — originally Time Sharing Resources Inc. — in 1969, bringing the company public in 1970.

The board of directors...

US adds 158,000 private sector jobs, labor market ‘remains strong,’ ADP reports

US private-sector employment rose by 158,000 jobs in June from May, according to the ADP national employment report. June’s gain fell far short of the 230,000 gain in May, which was revised downward from 253,000.

Reuters reported US companies in June hired fewer workers than anticipated; its survey...

Wage growth sluggish in June, but median base pay for recruiters rises 8.4%

US wage growth remained sluggish in June, according to data from Glassdoor. However, recruiters, as well as typical minimum wage jobs in the food services industry, posted the fastest wage growth.

The annual median base pay in the US edged up 1.7% year over year in June to $51,324, down from the 2.42%...

Florida and Texas top list of states healthcare pros are eyeing for jobs

What states are getting the most interest from nurses and allied healthcare professionals when seeking jobs? The answer is Florida and Texas, according to the second-quarter Candidate Blueprint Index released by StaffDNA, a Dallas-based firm that compiles and distributes resume and employment data on...

US nonmanufacturing activity expands at slightly faster rate; jobless claims rise

Economic activity in the US nonmanufacturing sector expanded in June at a slightly faster pace than in May, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s nonmanufacturing index, released today. ISM’s nonmanufacturing index edged up in June to a reading of 57.4 from May’s reading of 56.9 and...

Judge approves $7.5 million settlement in Uber background-check case (Courthouse News Service)

Courthouse News Service reports US District Judge Edward Chen, despite earlier misgivings about the amount, gave final approval to a $7.5 million class action settlement between human cloud firm Uber and a class of former drivers who claim they were booted from the app based on illegal background checks....

Boom times for recruiters (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg reports the outlook for recruiters is sunny — provided they can find people to recruit. While headhunters can get lofty retainers for executive positions, a 16-year low unemployment rate and a record-high number of job openings are turning workers in industries ranging from construction to...