Premier Healthcare Holdings Inc. names Buffy Stultz White as CEO

Premier Healthcare Holdings Inc. named healthcare industry veteran Buffy Stultz White as CEO, effective Feb. 1.

Her initial focus will be to enhance the current service offerings including travel, local, international, allied, rapid response and dialysis staffing as well as managed service provider customizable...

OneDigital acquires Alabama-based PEO and HR management firm

OneDigital, an Atlanta-based HR consulting firm, acquired Lyons HR LLC, a professional employer organization and HR management company headquartered in Florence, Alabama.

Founded in 2000, OneDigital provides insurance brokerage, financial and HR consulting services. Through the acquisition, OneDigital...

Staffing provider Winston Support Services settles hospital worker misclassification case for $2.73 million

The New York City Comptroller’s Office reached a $2.73 million settlement with Winston Support Services LLC over allegations the staffing provider misclassified 332 temporary office workers placed at New York hospitals and medical centers.

The affected workers performed clerical work such as maintaining...

EOR provider Rippling raises $200 million in funding round

Rippling, a provider of employer-of-record services, announced a $200 million funding round in an April 22 blog post written by co-founder and CEO Parker Conrad. The company also signed agreements with investors to repurchase up to $590 million of equity from current employees, former employees and early...

Randstad says Q1 conditions tough, some markets bottoming out

Randstad nv, the world’s largest staffing firm, reported challenging market conditions in the first quarter. Client activity remained subdued. Still, there were spots of growth, and the company said it has recently seen some positive economic indicators.

“We continued to adapt and respond well in...

After strategic review of alternatives, GEE to implement acquisition strategy

GEE Group Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:JOB), a Jacksonville, Florida-based staffing provider, announced April 22 that a strategic review of the company by its board has been completed. As a result, the company won’t move ahead with any share buybacks. However, it will put in place an acquisition strategy and...

Staffing hours edge higher: SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator

US temp staffing hours edged up 1.3% in the week ended April 13, according to the latest SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator report. Commercial staffing hours rose 1.4% week over week, while professional staffing hours rose 0.8%.

Nursing homes will likely add staff to meet new mandate

The Biden administration on April 22 announced a new rule mandating minimum staffing levels for nursing homes, The Hill reported. And a majority of the country’s roughly 15,000 nursing homes will likely need to add staff to meet the new standards, according to The Hill. Nursing home operators had opposed...

Breaking barriers and building belonging through LGBTQ+ hiring

LGBTQ+ representation brings a wealth of perspectives and ideas to the workplace. However, there are too many barriers that block LGBTQ+ professionals from experiencing true inclusion and belonging. Wen Charlton Stenger, co-founder and CEO of Omni Inclusive, discusses the challenges as well as what can...

Expected employment at highest level since July 2022: NABE

The business environment is strong, according to the April 2024 NABE Business Conditions Survey released today by the National Association for Business Economics. Also, more survey respondents reported higher sales and profit margins, compared to those who responded to the January survey.  

However,...