Employment to keep expanding: The Conference Board

The Conference Board’s US Employment Trends Index in December — which includes annual revisions — increased following a minor decline in November; the year-over-year change also remains positive.

It rose to a reading of 111.61 in December from 110.23 in November and marks a 5.4% gain over the past...

Intermountain Staffing acquires Colorado-based firm

Intermountain Staffing acquired Broomfield, Colo.-based Bolder Staffing Inc. and Bolder Professional Placements.

Intermountain, headquartered in North Salt Lake City, provides light industrial staffing, nonclinical hospital and entry-level clerical staffing.

Bolder Staffing launched in 1992 and formed Bolder...

US nonmanufacturing activity decelerates in December

Economic activity in the US nonmanufacturing sector decelerated in December, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s nonmanufacturing index, released today.

ISM’s nonmanufacturing index fell to a reading of 57.6 in December, down from a reading of 60.7 in November.

Readings above 50 generally...

Health, wellness offerings influence decisions on where to work: OfficeTeam

Workers are looking to their employers for some help in meeting their health and wellness goals, according to new research from OfficeTeam, a division of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI).

Most professionals surveyed, 73%, said a company’s health and wellness offerings influence their...

Aging US population driving major healthcare workforce shortage, AMN exec says (CNBC)

The aging US population is creating major workforce shortages in healthcare, AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AMN) President and CEO Susan Salka said in an interview with CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer. “We have a lot of things driving our industry, certainly starting with an...

Number of US temp jobs rises by 10,300 in December, last month’s gain gets upward revision

Temporary help services jobs in the US rose by 10,300 in December, and the number of temporary jobs added in November was revised upward to 10,500 from the previously reported 8,300, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. It was the largest percentage...

Resources Connection revenue up 20%, chief accounting officer to retire

Professional staffing provider Resources Connection Inc. (NASD: RECN), which operates as Resources Global Professionals, reported revenue rose 20.5% in its fiscal second quarter ended Nov. 24. The increase was 21.3% in constant currency.

The company also announced the planned retirement of its chief accounting...

Canada adds 9,300 jobs, gains are in part-time and among self-employed

Canada added 9,300 jobs in December to bring total employment to more than 18.8 million, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by Statistics Canada. The number of full-time jobs fell by 18,900, but the number of part-time jobs rose by 28,300.

In addition, the gain in jobs for December...

Uber to pay $1.3 million in US misclassification case; Canadian court finds arbitration clause invalid

Human cloud, ride-sharing firm Uber will pay $1.3 million to settle a lawsuit in federal court in North Carolina that it misclassified drivers as independent contractors. Separately, a court in Ontario invalidated an arbitration agreement between Uber and its drivers in another misclassification lawsuit....

Company must pay $600,000 for underpaying staffing firm workers

A staffing client in Pennsylvania must pay in $598,366 in back wages, damages and penalties after underpaying workers, the US Department of Labor reported Thursday.

The consent judgement involves 556 current and former employees and was against Fox Bindery Inc. and its owner Henry Fox. The company is...