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Maxim Healthcare to pay $14 million in Massachusetts settlement after finding error

December 6, 2017

Maxim Healthcare Services Inc., the ninth-largest US healthcare staffing firm, agreed to pay more than $14 million to settle allegations that it improperly submitted and received overpayments for services from the state’s Medicaid program, known as MassHealth, Attorney General Maura Healey announced...


Oasis Outsourcing acquires Dallas-based PEO Staff One

December 6, 2017

Professional employer organization Oasis Outsourcing acquired Staff One HR. While Oasis currently has a presence in Texas, the deal expands its geographic footprint in the south-central region of the US.

Founded in 1988, Staff One HR provides human resources and related PEO services. It is headquartered...


DLH revenue up 12% on expansion of existing business and small, new contract awards

December 6, 2017

DLH Holdings Corp. (NASD: DLHC), an Atlanta-based contractor to the federal government that provides healthcare staffing, reported revenue rose 12.1% in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 30. The company attributed the top-line growth to the expansion of services on existing contract vehicles throughout...


US private sector adds 190,000 jobs in November, keeps ‘solid pace’

December 6, 2017

US private-sector employment rose by 190,000 jobs in November from October, according to the ADP National Employment Report. The increase follows a gain of 235,000 in the previous month.

“The labor market continues to grow at a solid pace,” said Ahu Yildirmaz, VP and co-head of the ADP Research Institute....


Online job ads rise by 137,100 in November, but measure still under review

December 6, 2017

US online job ads rose by 137,100 in November to more than 4.70 million, according to The Conference Board’s report on online job ads released today.

Despite November’s increase, the organization has noted a declining trend in the number of online job ads that may not reflect the broader trend in...


County in North Carolina posts highest increase in average weekly wage among all large counties

December 6, 2017

New Hanover County in North Carolina posted the highest year-over-year percent increase in average weekly wage among large US counties in the second quarter, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this week. The average weekly wage in New Hanover County rose 11.9% to $884. And the average weekly...


Talent analytics, AI and wage pressure on Randstad US’ list of workplace trends for 2018

December 5, 2017

Talent analytics will become more sophisticated, artificial intelligence will advance and the talent shortage will outpace wage stagnation, according to an analysis by Randstad US on hiring and workplace trends for the next year.

“Technology has significantly impacted business models in nearly every...


DHI Group sells Health eCareers jobs website for $15 million

December 5, 2017

DHI Group Inc. (NYSE: DHX), which operates Dice and other job boards, sold its Health eCareers business to Everyday Health Professional, a subsidiary of j2 Global, for approximately $15 million in cash.

The transaction closed Monday, and DHI said it will use the proceeds to reduce the balance on its revolving...


Resources Connection completes Accretive Solutions acquisition

December 5, 2017

Resources Connection Inc. (NASD: RECN) completed its acquisition of Accretive Solutions Inc., a Chicago-based firm that provides consulting, staffing and outsourcing services. Resources Connection is paying $19.4 million in cash plus 1.15 million shares of restricted common stock for the firm.

The transaction...


Court of Appeals issues mixed ruling on overtime exemption for internal staffing firm workers

December 5, 2017

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on Nov. 20 partially upheld a district court ruling that three former internal workers at a Randstad office in Troy, Mich., were exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

However, the Court of Appeals reversed a portion of the ruling in favor of Randstad...