ACA healthcare replacement bill stalls for now, Senate may vote on ACA repeal

The effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act is now a repeal-only effort.

The House of Representative in May had narrowly approved the American Health Care Act, a healthcare bill intended to replace the Affordable Care Act.

Republican Sens. Jerry Moran of Kansas and Mike Lee of Utah announced...

Three-quarters of US workers don’t fear automation, Randstad US finds

Three-quarters of US workers, 76%, do not fear automation, according to research released today by Randstad US. Contrary to other reports, the 2017 Randstad Employer Brand Research found that only 14% of US employees worry that automation will take their job away, and 30% said they think automation will...

Self-assurance from past struggles – Staffing quote of the week

“But I wouldn’t have gotten to the place I am, I wouldn’t be able to tolerate what I’m tolerating now, if I hadn’t gotten self-assurance from all those past struggles,” Tana Greene told Inc. in a story about her challenging background. “It’s almost like all those things that have happened...

The Carlyle Group announces ‘substantial’ investment in ZeroChaos

Global private equity firm The Carlyle Group agreed to make a “substantial” investment in ZeroChaos. The transaction, terms of which were not disclosed, is expected to close in this quarter, subject to regulatory approvals.

ZeroChaos provides VMS and MSP services as well as independent contractor...

More firms expect wage increases in Q3 among findings in NABE survey

Expectations of wage increases are higher for the third quarter than the second quarter, according to a new Business Conditions Survey released by the National Association for Business Economics.

The newly released July survey of NABE members found 47% believe wages will rise over the next three months....

Department of Homeland Security adds 15,000 H-2B visas for seasonal workers (Portland Press Herald)

The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced a one-time increase of 15,000 additional H-2B visas for low-wage, seasonal workers for the remainder of this fiscal year, Maine’s Portland Press Herald reported, following heavy lobbying from the fisheries, hospitality and other industries that...

Engineering jobs post best growth in almost a year, TechServe Alliance reports

Engineering employment accelerated in June, posting the strongest growth in almost a year, reported the TechServe Alliance, an association of IT and engineering staffing companies.

The number of engineering jobs in the US rose by 0.2% in June from May to almost 2.6 million jobs; year over year, engineering...

HR staffing levels at all-time high, report finds

Median human resource staffing levels remain at an all-time high, according to the HR Department Benchmarks and Analysis 2017 report, released today by Bloomberg BNA. For the second year in a row, the median ratio of human resources staff to total employee headcount is at an all-time high of 1.4 full-time...

Lawmakers hear about joint employment from business community (HR Dive)

Some representatives of the US business community asked lawmakers last week to pass federal legislation defining joint employment, HR Dive reported. Laws allowing for joint employment have been around for decades, but the issue has garnered more attention in recent years.

IT staffing provider Mastech Digital completes Canadian acquisition

IT staffing provider Mastech Digital Inc. (NYSE MKT: MHH) completed its acquisition of the services division of InfoTrellis Inc., a Canada-based information management consulting and technology services company that provides project and consulting services in master data management, data integration...