Supreme Court rules nonunion public employees don’t have to pay unions (Chicago Tribune)

The US Supreme Court ruled today in a 5-4 decision that public-sector unions could not require nonunion public employees to pay “fair share fees,” the Chicago Tribune reported. The fees were approved by a case in 1977 and cover the cost of collective bargaining conducted for workers by the union...

Registered nurses, software developers are hottest jobs on Monster

Registered nurse is the job most frequently posted on Monster Worldwide’s job board so far this year, followed by software developers and retail supervisors, according to the online jobs portal’s Mid-Year Jobs Report. New York City had the most positions posted, while oral and written communication...

Employers globally struggle to find workers with the right skills

Businesses struggle to fill open positions as many states have more job openings than available skilled workers, according to ManpowerGroup’s (NYSE: MAN) 2018 Talent Shortage Survey. Almost half of US employers surveyed, 46%, said they can’t find the skills they need — up from 32% in 2015 and maintaining...

HR tech deals: Hired.com raises $30 million, HyreCar plans IPO and more

Recent big news in recruiting and human cloud technology included Recruit Co. Ltd.’s $1.2 billion acquisition of Glassdoor, which was completed this month, and Microsoft’s $7.5 billion deal to buy GitHub. But there are other announcements as well, including Hired.com’s raising of $30 million in...

Human cloud, ride-sharing jobs category up 46% in single year: US Census

The US Census Bureau recorded an apparent boom in human cloud, ride-sharing drivers. Last week, the agency announced that the number of “nonemployer establishments” in the “Taxi and Limousine Service” industry — which includes drivers for human cloud/ride-sharing firms such as Uber and Lyft...

Temporary, contract staffing employment up 1.3% over year: ASA staffing index

Temporary and contract staffing employment was 1.3% higher for the week of June 11 to June 17 than the same week last year, according to the American Staffing Association’s staffing index. Some survey respondents cited temp-to-hire conversions as a factor that hindered further growth.

Month-over-month,...

Consumer confidence falls in June but jobs outlook improves slightly

The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index decreased in June, following an increase in May. The index fell to a reading of 126.4 (1985=100) from 128.8 in May.

“Consumer confidence declined in June after improving in May,” said Lynn Franco, director of economic indicators at The Conference...

Visa programs are small-business issue, not immigration issue – Staffing quote of the week

Brian Crawford, senior VP of government affairs for the American Hotel & Lodging Association, told Travel Weekly that getting relief from the shortage of temporary visa workers is difficult in the current political climate. “There is pushback,” he said. “There are groups that call this...

California top court's misclassification crackdown already having impact (Staffing Industry Review)

The California Supreme Court introduced a stricter test for determining who is an independent contractor, and experts say it’s going to make things much tougher for companies that use this type of contingent worker. Lawsuits are already being filed under the new rule. A ruling that found drivers for...

SVS Group acquires staffing provider in Silicon Valley

SVS Group Inc., a recruiting and staffing services provider based in Oakland, Calif., acquired boutique staffing firm Hallmark Personnel, effective May 28.

Hallmark Personnel, founded in 1983, was owned and operated by Julie Fleury and Mike Arnold for the past seven years. It is headquartered in Sunnyvale,...