NLRB decisions a ‘confusing mess’ for retailers using temp employees (Lexoloxy) - 9/01/2016
The retail industry, due to the seasonal nature of its business, has often bolstered its workforces with temporary employees through employment agencies, Edward Harold of labor and employment law ... The retail industry, due to the seasonal nature of its business, has often...
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Making the Right Move - 4/29/2005
Let business issues decide how long contingent employees should stay.
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When businesses hire contingent workers for specific projects or seasonal work, as replacements for absent or on-leave employees or to cope with immediate crises, the duration of the contract
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Unemployment rate moves down to 5.9%; temp help among few industries with jobs growth - 12/08/2003
The November U.S. job market report disappointed economy-watchers, as employers added just 57,000 workers to nonfarm payrolls. Nevertheless, this marked the fourth straight month that jobs were ... workers (seasonally adjusted) rose 1. to $15.46; over the last 12 months, t...
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Unemployment remains at 5.6%; U.S. payrolls grow by 112,000 - 7/15/2004
.8 hours in June, while factory overtime was unchanged at 4.6 hours. Average hourly earnings for production workers rose 2. to $15.65 (seasonally adjusted); over the last 12 months, earnings grew by 2
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July unemployment drops, but economy fails to add jobs; Temporary help gains, offsetting manufacturing losses - 9/11/2003
For the first time since last September, the nation's unemployment rate dropped in July, falling to 6.2% from June's nine-year high of 6.4%. Overall, the total number of unemployed workers declined ... of 75,000. The BLS said July's cuts occurred predominately in transportation equipmen...
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Jobs lost in small businesses - 9/14/2003
businesses faded again.
In January, the survey of 1,200 members disclosed that payrolls were again reduced, by a seasonally adjusted average of 0.2 employee per firm. The report was similar to December's (SI
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Government Goes Contingent - 3/10/2006
Public agencies could benefit from using more contingent workers
... provider and eventually ran into protests over benefits for its contingent workforce. In 2004, the city's roughly 300 temporary workers organized as a subdivision of Service Employees International Union...
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U.S. payrolls grow a meager 32,000 - 8/19/2004
. Average hourly earnings for production workers rose 5. in July to $15.70 (seasonally adjusted); over the last 12 months, average hourly earnings grew by 1.9%. The average workweek for all hourly employees
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Labor & Market Trends - 10/24/2003
.0%. At the same time, the average workweek for hourly employees was unchanged at 33.7 hours.
THE STAFFING WORK FORCE. May seasonally adjusted employment in employment services (NAICS 5613) rose by 35
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Government should consider temps, profs say - 10/14/2005
Should the federal government use temporary employees? Two researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago think so.
... and the U.S. Forest Service, have long hired temporary workers to handle seasonal demand, the practice isn't widespread. Ninety percent of all...
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