Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “The Equal Employment Opportunity Commissionβs Continued Scrutiny of Staffing Relationships,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Andrew L. Scroggins of Seyfarth Shaw LLP will discuss the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissionβs current initiatives—and how your firm can avoid enforcement activity by updating its practices to ensure compliance. All ASA webinars are free…
Executive Hiring Starts the Year on the Rise
The executive hiring market was on the rise in the first quarter of 2023, according to an analysis by executive recruiting software provider Thrive based on aggregated data from more than 31,000 compensation and search records. Opened searches jumped close to 12.5% on a quarter-to-quarter basis,…
EEOC Issues Technical Assistance Guidance on the Use of Advanced Technology Tools, Including Artificial Intelligence
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on May 18 issued Technical…
Justice Department Secures Agreement With IT Staffing and Services Company for Posting Discriminatory Job Advertisements
The U.S. Department of Justice has secured a settlement agreement with American CyberSystems Inc., a Georgia-based company that provides information technology services and staff recruiting nationwide under the name Innova Solutions (formerly ACS Solutions). The settlement resolves the…
DOL Publishes Bulletin on Protections for Employees to Pump Breast Milk at Work
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has published Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2023-2, Enforcement of Protections for Employees to Pump Breast Milk at Work. This bulletin is intended to provide enforcement…
Not a Tech Firm? Snaring Top Laid-Off Tech Talent Won’t Be Easy
Companies outside of the technology sector are facing an uphill battle in trying to recruit Big Tech’s laid-off software developers, engineers, and data scientists, according to recruiters. In general, it is rare for workers to leave Big Tech for jobs in the information technology departments of…
Gen Z and Millennials See Workplace Progress Despite New Setbacks
Generation Z and Millennials acknowledge workplace progress but are seeking greater flexibility and work-life balance, according to a global survey of 14,483 members of Gen Z and 8,373 Millennials by Deloitte. Approximately one-third of Gen Z and Millennials in full- or part-time work say they are…
New Federal and Oregon Employment Poster Requirements
The U.S. Department of Labor has released a new Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act poster to reflect the recent changes made under the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act. Employers must replace…
U.S. Independent Professionals Earned $286 Billion in 2022, a Nearly 10% Increase Compared With 2021
The U.S. independent workforce comprises 6.7 million individuals who are estimated to have earned $286 billion in 2022, up nearly 10% from 2021, according to an analysis by Fiverr in partnership with Rockbridge Associates and the Freelancers Union. They represent 4.1% of the U.S. labor force, and…
WilsonHCG Integrates Profile and Personify Brands
WilsonHCG, a global talent solutions firm, is fully integrating two of its brands, Profile Search & Selection and Personify, into WilsonHCG. The integration follows the acquisitions of Profile and Personify, which closed in 2020 and 2023, respectively. Profile is an executive search firm with…