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Temp jobs slip in February, demand ‘uncharacteristically soft’

March 8, 2024

The US added 275,000 nonfarm jobs in February for a total of 157.8 million, but the number of temporary help services jobs fell, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Temp jobs fell by 15,400 in February from January for a total of approximately 2.75 million. The temp penetration rate —...


Canada beats expectations by adding 40,700 jobs in February

March 8, 2024

Employment in Canada rose by 40,700 jobs in February to a total of 20.4 million, Statistics Canada reported today. February’s employment growth was driven by full-time jobs, which added 70,600 jobs, while the country lost 29,900 part-time jobs.

However, Canada’s unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage...


CEO economic index rises to highest level since 2022

March 8, 2024

Optimism about business outlook and employment rose among US corporate leaders for the first time since 2022, according to the Business Roundtable Q1 2024 CEO Economic Outlook Survey, released Wednesday.

The report uses survey results to create a composite index of CEO plans for capital spending, employment...


SHRM supports effort to cancel independent contractor rule

March 8, 2024

The Society for Human Resource Management announced it supports a recently announced Congressional Review Act resolution in the US Congress to overturn a new rule on how independent contractors are misclassified.

Announced Jan. 9, the rule uses a multifactor “economic reality” test to determine when...


Judge sends transgender man and wife’s staffing lawsuit to arbitration

March 8, 2024

A bias lawsuit filed by a transgender man and his wife against a staffing firm and client will go to arbitration, a judge ruled March 5. A motion to compel arbitration cited agreements the man’s wife had signed calling for arbitration.

The lawsuit cited a hostile work environment, retaliation and unlawful...


People on the move: Insight Global, TalentBridge, Talent Groups, more

March 8, 2024

Insight Global appointed Ariel Zion as chief legal officer. Zion’s promotion comes after the retirement of David Lowance, who was chief legal officer for the past decade. Zion has been with Insight Global for more than six years, starting as an associate general counsel in 2017. Zion will report to...


SIA’s Staffing Tech Summit to help firms get future ready

March 7, 2024

The rapid pace of technological innovation means some staffing firms are at risk of being left behind. To be ready for transformation, SIA’s upcoming event, the Staffing Tech Summit, will highlight the challenges and opportunities presented by the newest technology.

The inaugural event comes as SIA...


PageGroup revenue up 1.1% amid macro uncertainty

March 7, 2024

2023 proved to be a year of economic uncertainty, PageGroup plc reported. That macroeconomic uncertainty — and its impact on candidate and client sentiment — continued into January and February.

Still, the UK-based staffing firm reported revenue increased by 1.1% in constant currency for the full...


More labor availability, easier to find applicants: Beige Book

March 7, 2024

On balance, there was a slight increase in the US economic activity since early January, according to the latest Federal Reserve Beige Book report released March 6. The US labor market tightness eased further, with improved labor availability and employee retention across nearly all districts.

The Beige...


Congressional Republicans target new independent contractor rule

March 7, 2024

Republican lawmakers have begun an effort to overturn the US Department of Labor’s final rule covering independent contractor misclassification.

The rule was announced Jan. 9 and uses a multifactor “economic reality” test to determine when a worker is an independent contractor. It is scheduled to...