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Canadian employers to boost wages for new-hires, not existing staff: Hays

December 3, 2018

Employers across Canada will cap 2018 as a year of growth with 52% intending to hire permanent staff in the year ahead, according to data from the ninth annual Hays Canada Salary Guide. Nearly the same amount, 58%, plan to take on temporary staff.

Employers said they expect to take on contract and temporary...


Class-action status granted in nursing home staffing agency lawsuit (McKnight’s Long-Term Care News)

December 3, 2018

Filipino nurses previously recruited by Sentosa Nursing Recruitment Agency and a related entity, Prompt Nursing Employment Agency LLC, can move forward with a class-action lawsuit alleging the agencies abused the legal system and violated the Trafficking and Violence Protection Act by forcing nurses...


Economy still has ‘solid momentum,’ but GDP to cool next year: NABE

December 3, 2018

Economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics maintained their prior growth projections for the US economy in 2018, the association announced today. The median forecast calls for real GDP growth of 2.9% on an annual basis this year, unchanged from the October 2018 forecast. For...


Canadian staffing index flat in October

December 3, 2018

The Canadian staffing index, which measures staffing activity in Canada, was unchanged in October on a year-over-year basis at a reading of 120.

“After adjusting for the change in working days, volume of billed hours appears moderately down for the industry overall,” Maxim Kupfer, research analyst...


ISM manufacturing index rises in November, employment expands despite labor shortages

December 3, 2018

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in November at a faster pace than in October, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers index for US manufacturing. November’s index reading registered 59.3, up from October’s reading of 57.7.

Any reading above 50%...


Government floats idea to streamline H-1B visa process, increase workers with advanced degrees

November 30, 2018

A proposed rule aims to streamline the H-1B visa process via a new electronic registration system. It also puts forward a new methodology that aims to increase the number of such visas going to workers with a master’s degree or higher.

The US Department of Homeland Security announced the proposed rule...


Employers broaden employee benefit offerings

November 30, 2018

Employers are increasingly broadening their scope of employee benefits offerings to meet the changing demands of their workforce, according to research conducted by WorldatWork with underwriting support from Korn Ferry International Inc. (NYSE: KFY).

The survey of more than 1,000...


Uber adjusts rate structure for drivers (USA Today)

November 30, 2018

Human Cloud, ride-sharing firm Uber is changing its rate structure to encourage drivers not to cancel as many rides, USA Today reported. Instead of being charged only by distance, with cars sometimes sitting in traffic, the new rates factor in time and distance. “We are increasing your per-minute...


GEX Management reports revenue up in third quarter; execs leave firm

November 30, 2018

GEX Management Inc (OTCQB: GXXM), a professional services, staffing and professional employer organization, reported revenue rose 24% in the third quarter to $3.1 million.

Staffing and PEO services make up a majority of the Dallas-based firm’s revenue.

(US$ thousands) Q3 2018 Q3 2017 %...


Canada’s GDP grows 0.5% in third quarter

November 30, 2018

Canada’s real gross domestic product edged up 0.5% in the third quarter, following a 0.7% increase in the second quarter, Statistics Canada reported today. Expressed at an annualized rate, real GDP rose 2.0% in the third quarter; in comparison, real GDP in the US rose at an annualized rate of 3.5%....