Federal agencies to be active this year on labor and employment issues, report finds

This year will see a rush of activity among the federal agencies that regulate labor and employment issues, most notably the Labor Department and the EEOC, according to the 2016 outlook on labor and employment law released by Bloomberg BNA. However, the report does not anticipate much movement in Congress...

Employment trends index rises in January but temp component posts sharp decline

The Conference Board’s US employment trends index rose in January to a reading of 128.93 from December’s reading of 128.71, which was revised downward. The January reading is up 1.9% from the same month a year ago.  

“The Employment Trends Index rose for the second month in a row, reducing...

Heidrick adds eBay, finance execs to board

Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. (NASD: HSII) appointed Elizabeth L. Axelrod and T. Willem Mesdag as independent members of the company's board, effective Feb. 5, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Committee appointments have not been determined.

Both Axelrod...

Global — Randstad completes public takeover of Proffice

Randstad Nordic AB completed its public takeover offer to the shareholders in Proffice AB, a Swedish-based listed staffing and recruiting company, and Proffice’s board of directors applied for de-listing of Proffice’s B-shares from Nasdaq Stockholm. The last day of trading in the Proffice shares...

Canada loses 5,700 jobs in January

Canada lost 5,700 jobs in January from December, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by Statistics Canada. The number of full-time jobs rose by 5,600 in January, but part-time jobs fell by 11,300.

Compared to the same month a year ago, Canada was up by 126,100 jobs — an increase...

Temp jobs up over year despite monthly decline; BLS posts annual revision

The number of US temp jobs fell by 25,200 in January when compared to December, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. And the temp penetration rate — temp jobs as a percent of total employment — shrunk to 2.04% in January from the high of 2.06%...

Vector acquires communications staffing division

Vector Technical Resources, an IT staffing firm servicing the Washington, DC area, acquired the staffing services division of EEI Communications, a provider of editorial services headquartered in Greenbelt, Md. The company is also rebranding as Vector Talent Resources, effective today.

Vector completed...

OSHA cites buyer, staffing firm over Pittsburgh worksite

The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday cited a Pennsylvania contractor and a Pittsburgh staffing agency for failing to protect temporary workers from a potential trench collapse.

Construction contractor Kinsey Corp. was contracted to install sanitary sewer,...

Executive Forum: Create an environment where all can succeed

An environment where all can succeed — regardless of gender or age — is important, especially when it comes to innovation. You can have top talent with great ideas to innovate and move ahead, but you won’t hear about those ideas if your top talent doesn’t feel comfortable coming forward.

How to...

People: Chartwell; Major, Lindsey & Africa; Boyden; and more

Chartwell Staffing Solutions, a staffing provider based in Lancaster, Penn., announced the following new leadership hires in 2016:

• Michael Zimmerman, senior VP of professional services: He oversees Chartwell’s professional services offices in New York City; Charlotte, NC; and Atlanta. Prior to...