US nonmanufacturing index rises in April, employment accelerates

Economic activity in the US nonmanufacturing sector increased in April at a faster pace than March. The Institute for Supply Management’s nonmanufacturing composite index rose to a reading of 55.7 from March’s reading of 54.5.

Readings above 50 indicates expansion in the sector.

The employment portion...

EEOC sues Florida staffing firm for alleged ADA violations

KB Staffing LLC, a central Florida staffing firm, made unlawful pre-offer health inquiries of applicants in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages, punitive damages and...

Half of US small business owners say wrong hire is major risk

Nine-in-ten small business owners, 89%, identify hiring the wrong person for a job as a risk to the company, according to the Small Business, Big Hire survey released today by Monster Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: MWW). And 51% say it is a major risk.

Among small business owners who view hiring the wrong person...

Field Nation poll asks about ACA impact on freelancer hiring

Will the Affordable Care Act have an impact on hiring freelancers?

Freelancer management system provider Field Nation in a new survey asked 600 HR decision-makers in the US “how much of an impact will the Affordable Care Act have on hiring and maintaining more freelance workers over full-time employees...

MBO proposes ‘certified’ solution to independent contractor question

Misclassifying an independent contractor can prove costly — for example, FedEx recently agreed to settle a misclassification suit for $228 million. On the other hand, properly classifying a worker isn’t always easy; laws and regulations are complex and differ by location.

But MBO Partners believes...

Labor contractor to pay $7.6 million for mistreatment, EEOC says

Farm labor contractor Global Horizons Inc. must pay approximately $7.7 million for subjecting Thai farmworkers in the state of Washington to a hostile work environment, harassment and discrimination in violation of federal anti-discrimination laws, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced...

DLH expands capabilities with acquisition

DLH Holdings Corp. (NASD: DLHC), a provider of healthcare and logistics staffing and solutions to the US government, acquired privately held Danya International, a provider of program management, consulting and digital communications solutions.

The $38.75 million transaction consists of $36.25 million...

TriNet Q1 revenue up 17%

Professional employer organization TriNet Group Inc., reported first-quarter total revenue rose 17.2% year over year to $732.9 million.

Success or failure comes down to culture fit — Staffing quote of the week

“People largely succeed or fail, not because of a technical flaw,” Korn Ferry International Inc. (NYSE: KFY) CEO Gary Burnison told the Los Angeles Times. “It’s usually based on culture fit. There are situations where there has to be a turnaround, and you have to bring to the table a completely...

Temp staffing’s March revenue growth lowest since 2010, Pulse finds

US temporary staffing revenue rose a median 5% year over year in March among staffing firms taking part in Staffing Industry Analysts’ monthly Pulse Survey. The 5% growth in March — the second consecutive month of slowing growth — is a deceleration from February’s 7% median growth pace and marks...