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CFOs more upbeat on US economy, generative AI talent is concern

March 18, 2024

North American CFOs are more upbeat about the economy, but bringing in talent with generative AI skills is a concern, according to the CFO Signals report from Deloitte. The survey includes CFOs from the US, Canada and Mexico.

More than half of CFOs, 59%, rate the current North American economy as good...


Legal Soft acquires Southern California-based staffing firm

March 18, 2024

Legal Soft, a virtual legal staffing company based in Los Angeles, acquired Berry Virtual, a Woodland Hills, California-based provider of virtual staffing services focused on executive assistance, customer service and accounting.

The acquisition merges Legal Soft’s knowledge in the legal sector with...


Nearly half of hiring professionals already use AI

March 18, 2024

Nearly half of hiring professionals, 47%, use artificial intelligence, according to a survey by CareerBuilder and the Morning Consult. The top AI applications in hiring include screening candidates, scheduling interviews, analyzing applications, employee onboarding and sourcing.

“AI in hiring is now...


US Chamber sends letter to stop new independent contractor rule

March 18, 2024

The US Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to US Senators and House members to encourage them to reject the US Department of Labor’s new final rule covering independent contractor misclassification. The letter was also signed by 22 organizations including the American Trucking Associations, Associated...


Europe’s AI Act will regulate employer usage; SHRM weighs in

March 18, 2024

The Society for Human Resource Management in the US commented in the European Union’s recent approval of its Artificial Intelligence Act, which will impact how employers in Europe can use AI. SHRM said it aims to take part in the conversation over implementation of the act and, in the US, will work...


Contingent worker dies after trying to reach dropped AirPods

March 18, 2024

A contingent worker at a Club Car LLC facility in Evans, Georgia, died after becoming entrapped in a conveyor belt on March 8, The Augusta (Georgia) Press reported. The worker, Alyssa Drinkard, 21, was trying to reach AirPods that had been dropped when she became caught. Maintenance personnel worked...


Consumer sentiment holds steady, inflation expectations at 3%: University of Michigan

March 15, 2024

Consumer sentiment in the US held steady in early March, with most expecting inflation to ease, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers released today.

The index of consumer sentiment edged down 0.4 index point a reading of 76.5 in March from 76.9 in February....


DISA Global Solutions expands footprint with Amsterdam-based acquisition

March 15, 2024

DISA Global Solutions, a Houston-based background screening and employee compliance services provider, acquired Validata Group, a background screening company headquartered in Amsterdam, North Holland.

The deal, which aims to expand DISA Global Solutions’ presence across Europe and strengthen its global...


New Jersey-based staffing firms pay nearly $260,000 in back overtime

March 15, 2024

Two Middlesex County, New Jersey-based employment staffing firms and their owners paid $256,992 in back wages and liquidated damages in a suit involving 238 current and former employees under a consent judgment for not paying overtime, the US Department of Labor announced March 14.

The impacted workers...


Gig economy customer service company settles DC misclassification lawsuit for $2.9 million

March 15, 2024

A gig economy customer service company will pay more than $2.9 million after misclassifying workers as independent contractors, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia announced.

Arise Virtual Solutions Inc. — whose clients include Barnes & Noble, Comcast, Disney and Walgreens...