PageGroup gross profit rises 3.7% in constant currency

International specialist recruitment firm PageGroup plc reported gross profit rose 3.7% in constant currency to £156.9 million (US$210.2 million) in its fiscal second quarter ended June 30.

New Zealand tops ManpowerGroup contingent labor index; US, Canada rankings drop

New Zealand ranked as the highest-ranked country for contingent workforce operations in 2016, followed by Singapore and the Philippines, according to the fourth contingent workforce index released by ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN). The US fell to sixth place from second on the list, and Canada dropped to...

NLRB rules directly hired, temps don’t need permission from both employers to organize

The National Labor Relations Board released a 3-1 decision Monday that employees directly employed by a company and contingent workers employed by a staffing firm do not need permission from both employers in order to organize as long as the workers share a “community of interest with one another.”...

June jobs report is a ‘Goldilocks story’ — Staffing quote of the week

“It’s more of a Goldilocks story. You've got wage growth percolating, you've got a trend of about 150K [jobs per month] — we'd like to see more — but that does keep you on the path to full employment,” Jared Bernstein, a former economic advisor to Vice President Joseph Biden, told CNBC.

US presidential candidates’ plans for gig economy workers (Forbes)

Forbes reports on where US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton stand in regard to gig economy workers.

IT temp hiring plans down, TEKsystems survey finds

A new TEKsystems survey found fewer IT leaders plan to increase contingent hiring this year when asked in the middle of the year compared to a similar survey conducted before the start of the year in December 2015.

TEKsystems’ midyear “reality check” survey of more than 300 IT leaders in June found...

Employment trends index ‘moving sideways’

The Conference Board’s US Employment Trends Index rose in June to a reading of 128.13 from May’s downwardly revised reading of 126.42. The June reading, which followed a decline in May, is up 1.8% from the same month a year ago.  

“The Employment Trends Index has been moving sideways in...

Barrett regains Nasdaq listing compliance

Barrett Business Services Inc. (NASD: BBSI), a provider of staffing and professional employer organization services, is back in compliance with Nasdaq listing standards. The Nasdaq Hearings Panel notified Barrett of its decision on July 7.

Barrett had been out of compliance with Nasqaq's listing standards...

New York attorney general sues employment agency

The New York State office of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit against New York City-based Delta Services Inc., its predecessor Ultimate Security Force Inc. aka U.S.F.; and their owner Jeffreys Paulino, for allegedly using fake job listings and false promises of employment to trick unemployed...

CEOs keeping tech leaders close (The Wall Street Journal)

The CEO and CIO relationship has become key to business competitiveness as companies adjust to the era of digital business, The Wall Street Journal reports. With software at the heart of many new business models and CEOs part of executive teams that as a whole know more about information technology than...