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New tax law may entice independent contractors (The New York Times)

January 2, 2018

The new tax law may accelerate a trend in the American economy by rewarding workers who sever formal relationships with their employers and become contractors, The New York Times reported. A provision in the tax law allows sole proprietors — along with owners of partnerships or other so-called pass-through...


New estimate of third-quarter GDP growth slightly lower, but still at fastest pace since 2015

December 21, 2017

US real gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 3.2% in the third quarter, according to the third estimate of GDP growth released today by the US Commerce Department. The new estimate is down slightly from the previous estimate that pegged growth at 3.3%; it reflects downward revisions to personal...


Paychex revenue up 7% in fiscal second quarter; revenue in division that includes PEO rises 15%

December 21, 2017

Revenue rose 7% at Paychex Inc. (NASD: PAYX) in the Rochester, NY-based company’s fiscal second quarter ended Nov. 30. However, revenue rose 15% in the firm’s Human Resource Services segment, which includes the company’s professional employer organization business. Revenue growth in the segment...


Randstad subsidiary Ausy bolsters presence in German auto industry with acquisition

December 21, 2017

Ausy, a French consulting and engineering firm and subsidiary of the Randstad Group, acquired eSolve, a Germany-based provider of IT management services, consulting and support for the development of IT infrastructures and applications.

Made through Ausy’s wholly-owned German subsidiary Pentasys, the...


In the human cloud – Didi Chuxing lands $4 billion funding round, Daimler acquires Paris-based ride sharing firm, Uber names COO

December 21, 2017

Two deals were announced today in the human cloud, ride-sharing space. Didi Chuxing, a China-based human cloud firm that connects drivers with passengers, announced it received more than $4 billion in a new funding round. Separately, Daimler, the company behind Mercedes-Benz cars, acquired a majority...


Fake doctor tricks staffing firms into giving him assignments

December 21, 2017

A man from Glen Allen, Va., posed as a doctor using fraudulent information to land assignments through medical staffing companies, the US Attorney’s Office announced. In one case, the man was assigned as an independent contractor physician to a free clinic in Newport News, Va. He saw nearly two dozen...


Canada adds 59,200 jobs in November, ADP report finds

December 21, 2017

Canada’s employment rose by 59,200 jobs in November from October, according to the ADP Canada national employment report.

“Despite a slight dip in October, Canada saw significant job growth in November,” said Ahu Yildirmaz, VP and co-head of the ADP Research Institute. “These job gains are...


Report raises concerns about age targeting of employment ads on Facebook (The New York Times)

December 21, 2017

A collaborative report by ProPublica and The New York Times found tech giants — including Facebook, Amazon and Verizon — ran job recruitment ads for companies targeted to certain age demographics, often preventing older workers from seeing them in their feed. Facebook took issue with the claims,...


People: Advanced Resources, Insperity, Heidrick, Russell Reynolds

December 21, 2017

Advanced Resources, a Chicago staffing agency, named Patty Bogosh as director of consulting services for the financial consulting services practice. Bogosh has held significant roles with Advanced Resources, including launching its finance project resources practice; most recently, she was the director...


Next issue of the Staffing Industry Daily News coming at start of year

December 21, 2017

This is the final issue of the year for the Staffing Industry Daily News for the Americas. The next issue will be published on Jan. 2.