Eight state legislatures considering bills to permanently classify most gig workers as independent contractors (CNN)

CNN reports New York-based Handy, an online platform that connects users with home service providers, has put bills in front of eight state legislatures this year that would permanently classify most gig workers as independent contractors. All eight bills have passed at least the house or senate in each...

Management and private equity buy CoreMedical Group, a healthcare staffing firm

Private equity firm Gen Cap America Inc. sponsored a buyout of CoreMedical Group in partnership with management.

Manchester, NH-based CoreMedical Group — a healthcare staffing and recruiting agency providing travel and permanent placement for nurses, allied health professionals and physicians — ranks...

Hiring plans in Mexico hold steady for Q2, ManpowerGroup report finds

Mexican employers report steady hiring plans for the upcoming quarter, according to a survey by ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN). Ongoing NAFTA negotiations appear to have little effect on overall employer confidence.

The survey found 18% of employers in Mexico forecast an increase in staffing levels in...

Highest-paying gig economy fields include AI, blockchain and robotics fields

“Artificial intelligence – deep learning” is the most lucrative gig economy field, paying more than $115 per hour, according to research from FitSmallBusiness.com.

FitSmallBusiness.com, an online publication targeting small-business owners, analyzed publicly available data from sources...

Lyft’s revenue exceeds $1 billion in 2017 (Recode)

Human cloud ride-sharing firm Lyft said it passed $1 billion in revenue in 2017, Recode reported. The company also said its revenue grew 168% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2017, which is almost three times faster than competitor Uber’s reported 61% growth.

Staffing exec must pay more than $500,000 in workers’ comp fraud case

The head of a Modesto, Calif., temporary staffing firm was convicted of felony workers’ compensation insurance premium fraud, Stanislaus County District Attorney Birgit Fladager announced.

Aileen Ramirez, age 31, of Denair, Calif., was the owner and CEO of Quality Employment Services LLC. She obtained...

US tax reform: What staffing firms need to know (Staffing Industry Review)

In addition to a corporate tax break, December’s tax overhaul allows pass-through entities — which include sole proprietorships, LLCs, partnerships and S-corps — to deduct 20% of revenue from their taxable income upfront (with some qualifications). In a new article in Staffing Industry...

Bullhorn buys Talent Rover and Jobscience; planning to offer platform choices

Bullhorn, a supplier of software to staffing firms, today announced the acquisition of fellow software suppliers Talent Rover and Jobscience, two separate firms based in San Francisco.

Talent Rover and Jobscience provide applicant tracking for staffing firms and workflow management functionality around...

US hiring outlook remains strong for Q2, Canada’s outlook is best in six-plus years: ManpowerGroup report

US employers reported the hiring outlook remains strong for the second quarter, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released today by ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN). The US ranked among the strongest outlooks for hiring among 44 countries surveyed in the report. Other...

Local economies of three British Columbia areas among Canada’s fastest-growing

Three areas in British Columbia are expected to be among Canada’s fastest-growing, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s “Metropolitan Outlook: Winter 2018” report.

Two of the areas, Vancouver and Abbotsford-Mission, are forecast to be the fastest-growing census metropolitan areas...