Trucking firm’s lawsuit challenges new IC rule

The New Civil Liberties Alliance, a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group, filed a complaint in the US District Court for the District of New Mexico, challenging the US Department of Labor’s new rule on when workers can be classified as independent contractors.

Representing the family-owned company...

Daxtra snaps up PivotCX to improve hiring process for recruiters and HR

Daxtra, a global provider of AI-enriched recruitment software, acquired PivotCX, a talent acquisition and HR communications platform based in Indianapolis. The deal closed April 24. 

The combined company aims to streamline and enhance the hiring process for recruiters and HR professionals. ...

BDV Solutions buys seasonal labor provider Arkansas Global Connect

BDV Solutions, a Greenville, South Carolina-based provider of employment-based immigration services to foreign nationals, acquired Arkansas Global Connect, a Conway, Arkansas-based seasonal labor provider to US businesses.

As part of the deal, Arkansas Global Connect founder and CEO Dana Deree will now...

Paredes Inc. pays $84,740 in IC misclassification suit

A Maxwell, Texas-based mobile home transportation company paid $84,740 in back wages for misclassifying 32 laborers and drivers as independent contractors, the US Department of Labor reported.

The company, Paredes Inc., operating as Superior Service, failed to pay the affected employees their wages for...

How to help nurses use AI: Cross Country Healthcare

A nuanced perspective among US nurses toward AI integration has emerged, with more than half expressing reservations and 38% questioning its potential benefits for the nursing field, according to a survey by healthcare staffing provider Cross Country Healthcare Inc. (NASDAQ: CCRN).

While a minority recognize...

DE&I: Moving forward amid ‘diversity fatigue’

Interest in DE&I programs across the country appears to be waning, with significant consequences to companies and the people they serve. Managing Editor Katherine Alvarez discusses the current environment and ways the staffing ecosystem can push forward in a Staffing Industry Review article.

Robert Half cites marketplace caution, Q1 revenue down 13.4%

Caution in the marketplace continued in the first quarter, Robert Half Inc. (NYSE: RHI) reported. It also cited a stabilization trend.

Still, the professional staffing provider reported first-quarter revenue fell 13.4% on an adjusted basis, which excludes the impact from billing days and foreign currency...

LinkedIn revenue up 10%, though weaker hiring has impact

Revenue at LinkedIn rose 10%, though a weaker hiring environment is having an impact. The information came as parent company Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported earnings on April 25 for its fiscal third quarter ended March 31.

“LinkedIn revenue increased 10% and 9% in constant currency, ahead of...

HCL Technologies revenue up 6.0% with growth in Americas, Europe

Revenue at HCL Technologies Ltd. rose 6.0% in constant currency in its fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31. The Noida, India-based IT services firms recorded growth in the Americas and Europe.

Americas revenue rose 9.2% year over year in constant currency in the fourth quarter and represented 65.2% of...

Staffing Solutions Enterprises acquires Pittsburgh-based B&V Staffing

Staffing Solutions Enterprises, an Independence, Ohio-based staffing firm, acquired B&V Staffing, a Pittsburgh-based IT staffing provider. The deal took effect April 1.

SSE’s presence in Northeast Ohio, which includes Cleveland, complements B&V Staffing’s presence in the Pittsburgh market....