Controversial California bill pulled from agenda (update)

This article has been updated to reflect new developments.

New California legislation that would add significant requirements to the staffing industry — from restricting conversion fees to disclosing bill rates to workers — has been pulled from the agenda by the bill’s author. It was set for a hearing...

Glassdoor reveals real name of anonymous account, media reports say

Jobs community site Glassdoor is accused of revealing the identity of an anonymous user profile, according to media reports.

Glassdoor enables users to anonymously sign up to review companies they have worked for. However, TechCrunch reported that a person referred to as ‘Monica’ alleges Glassdoor...

US House panel advances proposal to repeal independent contractor rule

The US House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce advanced a proposal on March 21 to repeal the US Department of Labor’s rule making it harder for companies to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees, Reuters reported.  

The committee approved the...

Fewer CHROs plan to increase hiring over the next six months

Despite stable workforce expansion plans this quarter, fewer chief human resource officers expect to increase hiring over the next six months, according to The Conference Board CHRO Confidence Index for the first quarter. The organization found that 36% of CHROs expect to increase their hiring over the...

North Dakota posts lowest jobless rate in February

North Dakota posted the lowest jobless rate among all US states in February at 2.0%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The next lowest rate was in South Dakota at 2.1%. 

California posted the highest unemployment rate among all states in February at 5.3%, followed by Nevada at 5.2%.  ...

HireQuest Q4 revenue up 21.3%; workers’ comp, economy hurt results

Staffing franchisor HireQuest Inc. (NASDAQ; HQI) reported fourth-quarter revenue grew 21.3% year over year to $9.8 million. The figure includes $515,000 of advertising fund revenue for MRINetwork, which it acquired in 2022.

Systemwide sales for the quarter increased to $143.5 million from $127.9 million...

EOR Borderless AI reports $27 million funding round

Borderless AI, an employer-of-record provider, announced a $27 million funding round. The round was led by Susquehanna Financial Group and Aglaé Ventures, the venture arm of Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton.

Borderless AI’s AI agent, named Alberni, can solve complex problems...

People on the move: Robert Half, Wipro, Intelliswift, Aerotek, Felix and more

Robert Half Inc. named John Reed as senior district president for technology talent solutions, overseeing operations throughout the Western US. He will lead Robert Half’s technology and marketing and creative practice groups across the region. A 25-year veteran of the firm, Reed has held key leadership...

Workforce Holdings issues profit warning

Workforce Holdings Ltd. (WKF:JNB), a staffing provider headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, issued a profit warning on 20 March.

The company expects a loss per share of between 11.27 cents and 15.94 cents in South African Rand for the year ended 31 December 2023. That compares to earnings per...

HeadFirst and Impellam now a combined firm

HeadFirst Group and Impellam Group today announced they have officially joined. The announcement helps cap a process that began in July 2023, when Impellam announced it had entered talks to be acquired. 

The combined company has €8 billion (US$8.70 billion) in spend under management, 2,100 internal...