More than 10% call in sick on the day after a Super Bowl

More than one in 10 Americans said they have called in sick the day after a Super Bowl, according a poll of 216 employers and job seekers by job board Monster.

It found that 12.0% of those surveyed said they had called in sick the day after the Super Bowl to recover from celebrating.

It also asked employers...

People: TekPartners, The Select Group, Fahrenheit IT, Optomi, Stefanini, CTG, Heidrick, Pridestaff and more

TekPartners promoted Jay Bevilacqua to president. Bevilacqua will oversee all operations as the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based IT staffing provider and will report to founders Harris Katz and Vito Scutero. Bevilacqua’s former roles at the company include account manager, market director and executive...

Tech workers report getting H-1B visas becoming tougher (Los Angeles Times)

Tech workers are having a tougher time getting H-1B visas, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. It also noted a report by the American Immigration Lawyers Association that found significant delays in the processing of applications for various immigration benefits, with processing times up...

ManpowerGroup fourth-quarter revenue falls 4%; more challenging environment, particularly in Europe

Fourth-quarter revenue fell 4.3% at ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN). Chairman and CEO Jonas Prising cited a more challenging environment, particularly in Europe. The Milwaukee-based firm also noted a stronger US dollar compared to foreign currencies; fourth-quarter revenue was down 0.7% on a constant...

SIA names its first chief operating officer, Ursula Williams

Ursula Williams has been appointed the first chief operating officer of Staffing Industry Analysts, overseeing all the company’s commercial operations. The promotion took effect Jan. 1.

“Ursula’s people-first, highly customer-focused mindset and strategic strengths continue to be of great value...

Fourth-quarter revenue up 5% at Synergie; firm looking at acquisitions

Synergie reported fourth-quarter revenue rose 5.1%. Revenue from France rose 4.2% in the fourth quarter, while revenue from outside France rose 5.9% at the Paris-based staffing firm. Synergie’s international operations include business lines across Europe as well as Synergie Hunt International in Canada...

Freelancer.com reports cash receipts up 8% in fourth quarter

Freelancer.com reported cash receipts rose 8% over the previous corresponding period in the fourth quarter to AUD 13.3 million (US$9.4 million), according to a regulatory filing today. In addition, the Sydney, Australia-based online staffing provider announced gross marketplace volume for its online...

Massachusetts staffing firm, client company to pay $675,000 in sexual harassment suit

A staffing firm and client company will pay $675,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency announced Wednesday.

BJ’s Service Co. Inc., a staffing firm based in New Bedford, Mass., and Atlantic Capes Fisheries Inc., a New Jersey-based...

Jobless claims jump by 53,000; highest level since September 2017

US claims for unemployment insurance jumped by 53,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous week’s revised level to a total of 253,000, the US Department of Labor announced today. It’s the highest level of claims since Sept. 30, 2017.

Bloomberg reported the increase may reflect the impact...

Lyft sues over New York’s minimum wage law for drivers (CNN)

Human cloud, ride-sharing firm Lyft has filed a lawsuit to block a driver minimum wage law put in place by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, CNN reported. The law is set to go in effect on Feb. 1 and provide drivers with a take-home wage of $17.22 per hour. Lyft told CNN that its lawsuit...