California judge orders two companies to stop selling workers’ comp insurance

American Labor Alliance and CompOne USA were ordered on Wednesday to stop selling workers’ comp policies in California because they are not properly licensed, according to a ruling by Chief Administrative Law Judge Kristin Rosi.

“Companies not properly licensed to transact insurance in California...

Staffing firm settles EEOC disability discrimination lawsuit early

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and staffing firm Strataforce agreed to resolve a lawsuit alleging the company violated federal law by making pre-offer health inquiries of applicants. Strataforce has offices in California, Indiana, North Carolina and South Carolina, the EEOC reported.

The...

People: Advanced Resources, Nelson, ALKU, Floyd Lee Locums, AtWork, MedPro and more

Advanced Resources, a Chicago staffing agency, announced Ray Dinglasan joined the leadership team as director of the company’s new workforce business solutions practice. The practice will provide strategic workforce solutions to the middle market including vendor management system, managed service...

Overemphasizing ACA, nurse shortages, 6% growth; Healthcare staffing top execs speak at Summit

The top executives from AMN Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: AMN), Jackson Healthcare, Medicus Healthcare Solutions and Supplemental Healthcare — representing more than 20% of the healthcare staffing market — weighed in on the ACA, the future of healthcare staffing, the human cloud and more on Wednesday, the...

MSP Geometric Results names new chief data officer and VP of sales

Managed service provider Geometric Results Inc. named former Allegis Group executive Salema Rice as its new chief data officer and David Cooper as VP of global sales. Cooper formerly worked with Beeline and IQNavigator.

“Reaching the point in GRI’s maturation where we are able to add these experts...

TalentWave appoints former Bartech, KellyOCG execs to leadership team

TalentWave, a provider of independent contractor compliance and engagement, appointed Jim Hanrahan as executive VP and CFO; Hanrahan formerly served as CFO at Bartech Group. TalentWave also announced that Jennifer Spicher will serve as executive VP of sales; Spicher most recently held the role of VP...

Canada loses 5,730 jobs in October, new ADP report finds

Canada’s employment fell by 5,730 jobs in October from September, according to the inaugural ADP Canada national employment report. This followed a gain of about 43,000 jobs in September.

“September was a strong month for employment in Canada, adding 43,000 new jobs and slightly outpacing August numbers,”...

Jobless claims average rises as Puerto Rico starts processing backlog

The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance rose to 237,750 last week, up 6,500 from the previous week’s unrevised average, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Department of Labor.

The four-week moving average decreases the volatility of...

Wells Fargo decision leads to 3% rate cuts for contractors (The Charlotte Observer)

The Charlotte Observer reported that TEKsystems said more than 750 contractors are having their hourly rate reduced by 3% in a change that took effect Monday. The cut stemmed from a rate reduction imposed by Wells Fargo, according to the memo from a TEKsystems manager in Charlotte. One Charlotte contractor...

Acquisitions boost Q3 revenue at Staffing 360

Third-quarter revenue rose 9.6% at Staffing 360 Solutions Inc. (NASD: STAF), a staffing provider operating in the US and UK. However, the increase was driven primarily by the inclusion of acquired businesses.

Gross margin improved but net loss increased.