Canadian employers weigh in on struggles to fill jobs: ManpowerGroup report

Lack of applicants, experience and hard skills are key reasons 41% of Canadian employers struggle to fill open positions, according to ManpowerGroup’s (NYSE: MAN) 2018 Talent Shortage Survey.

Skilled trades are the hardest jobs to fill in Canada, according to the research, followed by sales representatives...

Canadian staffing index rises 6% in July to highest level since November

The Canadian staffing index, which measures staffing activity in Canada, rose 6% in July on a year-over-year basis to a reading of 113.

“After a strong start to 2018, it appears that year-over-year growth has moderated these past few months,” said Maxim Kupfer, research analyst at Staffing Industry...

MedPartners Locum Tenens rebrands to MPLT Healthcare

Coral Springs, Fla.-based MedPartners Locum Tenens LLC is changing its corporate name to MPLT Healthcare. MedPartners Locum Tenens is a part of TekPartners/MedPartners, which ranks No. 71 on SIA’s list of largest US staffing firms with 2017 US staffing revenue of $226 million. The revenue measure...

Direct mail company pays $743,443 in IC misclassification case

A direct mail company in Virginia paid $743,443 in back wages and liquidated damages to 73 employees to resolve violations of overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the US Department of Labor announced.

An investigation by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division...

When will tech-sector wages increase? (Fast Company)

Wages in the tech sector remain relatively stagnant — a source of frustration for many in the industry, considering that demand is so high, Fast Company reports. But this should change soon, says Genesis10 CEO Harley Lippman, who points to intense competition for highly skilled workers and the Trump...

List of largest industrial staffing firms includes 40 companies; revenue totals $24.1 billion

The 40 largest US industrial staffing firms — those with $100 million or more in revenue — generated $24.1 billion in US industrial staffing revenue during 2017, according to a new list released by Staffing Industry Analysts.

Together, the firms represented 72% of the $33.6 billion industrial staffing...

US economic growth moves ahead at ‘solid pace’: The Conference Board

The Conference Board’s US Leading Economic Index rose 0.6% in July to a reading of 110.7 (2016 = 100), following a 0.5% increase in June, and a 0.1% increase in May.

“The US LEI increased in July, suggesting the US economy will continue expanding at a solid pace for the remainder of this year,”...

House lawmakers ask labor secretary for update to joint-employer rule (Bloomberg BNA)

Bloomberg BNA reports Reps. Bradley Byrne, R-Ala., and Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, recently asked Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to issue a new regulation updating joint employer liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act, according to a letter obtained by Bloomberg Law. The lawmakers — along with groups...

Hawaii posts lowest jobless rate in July; Alaska is highest

Hawaii posted the lowest unemployment rate among all states in July at 2.1%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. North Dakota and Iowa were next, both at 2.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis, followed by New Hampshire at 2.7%.

Alaska recorded the highest jobless rate among all states at 6.9% in...

New York Attorney General sues three employment agency operators

New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood filed a lawsuit against three employment agency operators for allegedly conducting deceptive business practices that targeted unemployed and financially vulnerable individuals looking for low-wage cleaning and maintenance jobs.

The lawsuit alleges the three...