The Delaware Department of Labor’s Office of Safety and Health Consultation has announced a new initiative offering free, onsite safety and health consultation services for the general industry, construction, and agricultural sector. SafeDE is dedicated…
Gen Z Is Abandoning Conventional 9-to-5 Corporate Jobs for More Diverse, Flexible Careers in Freelancing
More than half (53%) of Generation Z freelancers are performing freelance work for at least 40 hours per week across a portfolio of different types of work, according to a survey of 1,070 U.S. Gen Z workers by Upwork. A third of Gen Z freelancers who are working these hours have been doing so for…
Randstad Digital Acquires Torc, the AI-Powered Digital Talent Marketplace
Randstad NV on Thursday announced that Randstad Digital has acquired Torc—a next-generation artificial intelligence-powered talent marketplace platform with more than 25,000 digital talent enrolled worldwide, with a specific current emphasis on Latin America, the U.S., and India. Torc, with its…
ASA Helps Defeat Bill Limiting Use of Temporary Labor by California Universities
In the California State Senate, ACA 6—a proposed constitutional amendment to the California constitution that would have limited the ability of the University of California system to contract for services—was defeated during a recent meeting of the elections and constitutional amendments committee. The UC system adamantly opposed the bill—with strong support from ASA and California…
Jennmar Acquires G&R Gas Services
Pittsburgh-based Jennmar, which provides staffing services through its affiliate Jennmar Services, has acquired the assets of G&R Gas Services, which provides well tending, roustabout, and right-of-way maintenance services to the oil and gas industry across Virginia. Jennmar’s staffing firm…
AI Is a Worry for Many Workers and ‘Front of Mind’ for Employers, Manpower Says
ManpowerGroup Inc. chief executive officer Jonas Prising addressed how artificial intelligence was affecting the job market, during the company’s postearnings call with analysts. “[W]hile the promise of AI is yet to be realized, it is front of mind for businesses across every industry,” Prising…
Beige Book: Number of Districts Reporting Flat or Declining Economic Activity Rises
Economic activity grew slightly in three districts, while the number of districts that reported flat or declining activity rose from five in the prior period to nine in the current period, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve Board’s latest report on regional economies (known as the “beige…
New—ASA Staffing Employee Survey Now Open
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U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $181K for 70 Nurses, Assistants Denied Overtime After Michigan Company Misclassifies Them as Contractors
On Feb. 2, Judge Sean F. Cox in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan entered a consent judgment requiring Reliance Staffing LLC and its owner, Fahim Uddin, to pay a total of $181,531, representing $90,765 in overtime wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 70…
DOL Announces New, Searchable Registry of LCA and PERM Applications for Review
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