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The Caldwell Partners International Issues Fiscal 2013 First Quarter Financial Results

PR Newswire (01/11/13)

The Caldwell Partners International Inc., a global retained executive search firm headquartered in Toronto, reported a net loss after tax for the fiscal 2013 first quarter of C$56,000, down from C$444,000 during the fiscal 2012 first quarter. The company’s operating revenue climbed 2% to C$7.417 million, with U.S. operations accounting for 60% of the total. U.S. revenues were down 13% from the comparable period in 2012. The company has increased its North American presence over the last three years, with six American offices housing 23 of its 34 partners.

Staffing Groups Scrambling to Cover Flu Absences at Businesses

13 News (Florida) (01/11/2013) Greg Pallone

Staffing firms are seeing an uptick in placements due to the flu outbreak. There has been an increase in two, three- and four-day assignments, according to Lance Brancato, general manager of Spherion Staffing Services in Melbourne, FL. Brancato says this flu season is worse than others he’s seen over the past 20 years.

Going to Work Sick May Cost More Than Staying Home, Staffing Expert Says

CBS Philadelphia (01/11/13)

Lori Horrigan, Philadelphia regional vice president of Robert Half International, says there is a changing view of employees who call in sick to work. “We actually did a survey, and one-third of workers that were interviewed said that when a colleague comes in sick, they worry about getting sick as well. And only 8% are actually impressed by their dedication,” she says. Employees who come to work sick actually cause harm to companies, “because … they could get additional employees sick, so it could cost some real money.”

Report Suggests OSHA Safeguard Contingent Workers

Center for Public Integrity (01/11/2013) Chris Hamby

A new report from the Center for Progressive Reform says the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration should revise its policies to better protect temporary or contingent workers. The report indicates that contingent workers are popular in the farming, construction, warehousing, and hotel services sectors as a means of lowering health insurance and workers’ compensation costs, and that they often are assigned to the most hazardous jobs without being given the proper training or safety equipment. The report calls on OSHA to conduct “enforcement sweeps” of companies that use contingent workers. Steve Berchem, CSP, chief operating officer of ASA, says, “We have not had an opportunity to review the report, but worker safety is paramount to our members and the American Staffing Association is actively engaged in continual efforts to ensure safe working conditions for temporary and contract employees.”

Learn What the EEOC Is Planning at the ASA Staffing Law Conference

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued guidance last year about how employers should use criminal background checks of job applicants. Do you know what you can ask about an applicant’s criminal history, or how you should treat an applicant’s arrest record? Find out at the 2013 ASA Staffing Law Conference, May 7–8, in Washington, DC.

“Analyzing EEOC Guidance: Latest Background Check Parameters and Strategies” is just one of several can’t-miss sessions at the ASA Staffing Law Conference, the only program devoted to legal and regulatory issues facing staffing firms. Visit americanstaffing.net/lawconference for the agenda, registration information, and more.