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AMN buys three firms, MedPartners for $195 million and two Boston firms

April 10, 2018

AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AMN) acquired MedPartners for $195 million, with up to an additional $20 million based on future financial performance. San Diego, Calif.-based AMN, which ranks as the largest US healthcare staffing firm, also announced it acquired two related healthcare staffing brands...


Private equity buys Phaidon International, the sixth fastest-growing staffing firm

April 10, 2018

Phaidon International, whose US operations ranked among the fastest-growing staffing firms, was acquired by Quilvest Private Equity. In addition, Phaidon founder Adam Buck will be stepping back.

The acquisition was completed recently and announced today. However, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed....


Jobs no longer full-time, 9 to 5 — Staffing quote of the week

April 10, 2018

“Jobs are no longer full-time, 9-5, Monday-Friday,” said Denis Pennel, managing director of the World Employment Confederation. “Today’s world of work is increasingly diverse with people working under a host of different contracts including part-time, fixed-term, freelance and agency work. The...


It's Equal Pay Day, but women earn 77.9 cents for every dollar earned by men

April 10, 2018

Today is Equal Pay Day, the day that symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. The day was originated by the National Committee on Pay Equity, which encourages people to wear red to symbolize how far women and minorities are in the red with their pay....


USCIS launches new E-Verify website

April 10, 2018

US Citizenship and Immigration Services today launched its new E-Verify.gov website. The website provides information on electronic employment eligibility verification as well as information about employee rights and employer responsibilities in the employment verification process. Employers can enroll...


Why staffing firms are helping mothers, an important talent pool, re-enter the workforce (Staffing Industry Review Online)

April 10, 2018

The story is familiar to mothers who take a break in their careers to raise children. They are ready to return to work, but face a bias from employers and concerns over the gap in work history. And returning in a senior position or at the salary level they were at when they left — especially for those...


Index suggests robust job growth, Friday’s disappointing numbers just noise: The Conference Board

April 9, 2018

Jobs growth in the US increased in March, The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index rose to a reading of 107.72 in March, up from a downwardly revised reading of 107.31 in February.

The change in March represents a 5.5% gain in the index compared to a year ago.

“The ETI continued its upward...


Global employment industry revenue estimates (World Employment Confederation)

April 9, 2018

The World Employment Confederation — which represents the staffing industry on a global level — in a new report announced its estimate of revenue for the global employment industry was €491 billion (US$517.3 billion) in 2016. Agency work represented 71% of the global employment market...


California court decides in favor of staffing firm over meal-break claim

April 9, 2018

Staffing provider Aerotek prevailed in a lawsuit where a worker claimed she was not provided timely meal breaks. Last month, the California Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision to reject the case.

Plaintiff Norma Serrano brought the putative class action lawsuit in January 2014 against Aerotek...


Staffing 360 equity falls below Nasdaq compliance

April 9, 2018

Staffing 360 Solutions Inc. (NASD: STAF), a staffing provider with operations in the US and UK, is no longer in compliance with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, the company reported in an April 9 filing with the US Securities and Exchange...