Canadian GDP to grow to 2.6% this year

The Canadian economy will grow at an above-potential pace for the remainder of this year, according to the RBC Economic Outlook quarterly report. Real GDP is expected to grow by 2.6% in 2017 and 2.1% in 2018.

Continuing an eight-year trend, consumers are expected to provide a large lift to the economy...

Jaguar Land Rover invests $25 million in human cloud firm Lyft

The investment division of Jaguar Land Rover, InMotion Ventures, announced a $25 million investment in human cloud, ride-sharing firm Lyft. It will supply Lyft drivers with cars and also work to help build self-driving cars.

“This investment will support Lyft’s expansion and technology plans,” according...

Workers sue for wages under new overtime rule despite injunction (Inside Counsel)

The Department of Labor’s controversial overtime rule — that had drawn concern in staffing and other industries — remains under an injunction by a Texas court, but a group of Chipotle employees sued the fast food chain alleging it should still be following the rule now, Inside Counsel reported....

Brazil — New law changes outsourcing, temporary work rules (Lexology)

Lexology reports a new law in Brazil requires business to specialize in the type of activity they want to outsource, contradicting prior courts’ opinions it was illegal for a business to outsource its core business. The new law also changed Brazil’s temporary work rules.

Volt revenue falls in fiscal Q2, Volt Workforce Solutions president resigns

Volt Information Sciences Inc. (NYSE MKT: VISI) reported net revenue fell 9.7% in its fiscal second quarter ended April 30. The company said that on a same-store basis, excluding net revenue contributed from businesses sold or exited during the past year and the effect of currency fluctuations, net revenue...

Feds indict CEO of jobs platform startup WrkRiot

The founder and CEO of job-seeking platform WrkRiot was indicted for allegedly defrauding employees of the now-defunct Silicon Valley technology startup company, the US Department of Justice announced.

Isaac Choi was charged with five counts of wire fraud for allegedly luring several of his company’s...

Yoh’s US worker confidence index rises for fifth month in a row

Worker confidence rose in the US as workers perceived the likelihoods of promotions and raises improved. Staffing provider Yoh and HRO Today magazine reported their quarterly Worker Confidence index rose to a level of 107.6 in the first quarter, the fifth straight quarter of increases and up from...

People: Fieldglass, WilsonHCG, MW Partners, PrideStaff and more

The founder and former CEO of VMS provider Fieldglass, Jai Shekhawat, joined the board of directors of FourKites, which builds software to modernize information sharing in logistics. Shekhawat was the 2012 recipient of Staffing Industry Analysts’ Peter Yessne Staffing Innovator Award for his pioneering...

Uber in talks to acquire engineers, technology from valet startup Luxe (ReCode)

ReCode reports Uber is in advanced discussions to acquire engineering talent from Luxe, which enables users to hire a person via an app to meet them at a location and park their car. The two firms also discussed including technology Luxe had been developing related to a car-rental service that has...

OSHA cites tire maker and staffing company in Kansas worker’s death (WIBW)

The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Good Year Tire and Rubber Inc. and Kansas Personnel Services (which also goes by Key Staffing) in the death of a 61-year-old worker in Topeka, Kan., WIBW reported. The combined fine in this case is more than $40,000. The companies have 15 days...