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Congress members propose credit-screening restrictions for employment in wake of breach (SHRM)

September 21, 2017

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., proposed bills in the US House and Senate, respectively, following the announcement that 143 million people were affected by the security breach at Equifax, one of the nation’s largest credit reporting agencies. The Society for Human...


Class-action lawsuit claims hundreds of recruits paid for nonexistent British Columbia jobs (Surrey Now-Leader)

September 21, 2017

The Supreme Court of British Columbia certified a class-action lawsuit against Mac’s Convenience Stores and three immigration consultants in connection with allegations that foreign workers were promised nonexistent jobs, Surrey Now-Leader reports. Four plaintiffs represent 450 foreign workers in the...


CyberCoders lists most in-demand jobs; top job for IT is software engineer with salary up to $139,165

September 20, 2017

Professional staffing firm CyberCoders, part of On Assignment Inc. (NYSE: ASGN), listed its most in-demand jobs and salaries for the IT, construction and accounting verticals.

Software engineer came in as the most in-demand job for IT; tax manager topped the list in the accounting vertical; and superintendent...


Business Roundtable Outlook survey finds higher GDP estimate, hiring plans

September 20, 2017

CEOs now expect 2017 US gross domestic product growth of 2.1%, up 0.1% from projection made in June, according to the Business Roundtable’s third-quarter 2017 CEO Economic Outlook Survey. CEOs’ plans for hiring jumped to the highest reading in more than six years. However, expectations for sales...


Executive search firm Prodigy Sports acquires Ascension Sports Partners

September 20, 2017

Prodigy Sports, an executive recruitment firm for the professional sports and entertainment industry, broadened its reach with the acquisition of Cincinnati-based Ascension Sports Partners, a boutique search firm led by Dan Rossetti.

The transaction closed Aug. 31; terms were not disclosed.

Ascension’s...


EEOC sues Phoenix staffing firm for disability discrimination

September 20, 2017

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against All Star Priority Staffing LLC, a Phoenix staffing agency.

The lawsuit alleges the firm violated federal law by requiring applicants seeking temporary employment to answer medical questions during its application process and then denied...


Snagajob COO discusses HR paradigm shift (Forbes)

September 20, 2017

Snagajob COO Jocelyn Mangan highlights four HR paradigm shifts affecting work and lifestyles, as well as some ways workers and employers can better adapt changing workforce landscape, in a new Forbes article.


Uber faces Asia bribery allegations amid US probe (Bloomberg)

September 20, 2017

Human cloud ride-sharing firm Uber Technologies is facing a federal probe into whether it broke laws against overseas bribery, Bloomberg reports. The company is reviewing of its Asia operations and notified US officials about payments made by staff in Indonesia.


US staffing market to increase 3%, SIA forecast says

September 19, 2017

Total US staffing market — which includes temporary staffing as well as place and search — will rise by 3% both this year and in 2018, bringing total revenue in the industry to $145.1 billion next year, according to a new industry forecast by Staffing Industry Analysts.

US temporary staffing industry...


Staffing 360 Solutions acquires two firms, adds more than $85 million to top line

September 19, 2017

Staffing 360 Solutions Inc. (NASD: STAF), a staffing provider operating in the US and UK, today announced two acquisitions as well as the refinancing of Staffing 360’s balance sheet with current lenders. The company acquired Atlanta-based firstPRO Georgia, a US-based company targeting IT staffing and...