Gig work becoming ‘new normal,’ Kelly research finds

Gig work is becoming the new normal, according to the 2017 Gig Economy Talent Manager Research report released today by Kelly Services (NASD: KELYA).

Sixty-five percent of talent and hiring managers surveyed stated the gig economy is rapidly becoming the new normal for how businesses organize...

Paychex revenue up 9% in fiscal Q3; revenue in division that includes PEO up 17%

Revenue rose 9% at Paychex Inc. (NASD: PAYX) in the Rochester, NY-based company’s fiscal third quarter ended Feb. 28. However, revenue rose 17% in the firm’s Human Resource Services segment, which includes the company’s professional employer organization business. Revenue growth in the segment...

Uber sells Southeast Asia business to competitor Grab

Uber Technologies Inc. sold its Southeast Asia business to human cloud and ride-sharing firm Grab.

The Singapore-based firm takes over Uber’s operations and assets — including food delivery service UberEats — in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and...

Tales behind the Best Staffing Firms to Work For now live

The Best Staffing Firms to Work For website is online. The grand prize winners of the contest are firms from across the US as well as the UK and operate in several industry verticals.

For the full list and stories behind the firms, click here.

Each year Staffing Industry Analysts produces the list of the...

Ontario companies concerned about Bill 148 rules requiring equal pay for temporary employees (The Globe and Mail)

Ontario companies are readying for new rules that make it mandatory for employers in Ontario to pay casual, part-time, temporary and seasonal employees doing “substantially the same work” the same as full-time, permanent staff. However, both employers and labor advocates are concerned that...

Internal workers mostly satisfied; leadership and positive work environment are primary keys to happiness, SIA report finds

Internal staff at staffing firms are mostly satisfied, according to the report, “North America Internal Staff Survey 2018: Internal staff job satisfaction (or lack thereof), and what drives it” recently released by Staffing Industry Analysts.

The report found the primary keys to satisfaction are good...

Settlement will save Massachusetts’ businesses $150 million in workers’ comp, Attorney General says

Massachusetts’ businesses will save $150 million in workers’ comp under a settlement to lower rates, according to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.

The settlement was reached between the Attorney General’s Office and the State Rating Bureau and Workers’ Compensation Rating and Inspection...

Uber raises $1.5 billion in leveraged loan deal despite losing money (MarketWatch)

MarketWatch reported Uber Technologies Inc. raised $1.5 billion from its second-ever high-yield loan issuance, highlighting the strength of the leveraged loan market. Uber continues to lose money, a characteristic that would typically reduce the appeal of its debt to creditors, who generally care more...

Hawaii posts lowest unemployment rate in February

Hawaii posted the lowest unemployment rate among all states in February at 2.1%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. New Hampshire and North Dakota followed, both at 2.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Alaska recorded the highest jobless rate among all states at 7.3% in February.

The BLS reported...

People: MDI Group, TalentRISE, Qualivis and more

IT staffing provider MDI Group added Paul Citarella to its board of directors. Citarella is the chief commercial officer for PeopLease, a transportation professional employer organization.

TalentRISE, a Chicago-based management consulting company focused on recruitment, announced Kathleen Murphy...