The National Federation of Independent Business small business optimism index increased 0.6 points in February to 90.9 but remains below the 49-year average of 98. Twenty-eight percent of owners reported inflation as their single most important business problem, up two points from last month….
A Year of Recalibration as the Legal Industry Struggled to Adjust to Changes on Multiple Fronts
The legal industry in 2022 saw a natural correction in hiring following the hiring frenzy earlier during the pandemic in 2021, according to an analysis by legal intelligence provider Leopard Solutions. The total number of entry-level hires declined by 33% in 2022 compared with 2021. Litigation was…
Care.com Reports That Investing in Family Care Benefits Remains Strong Despite Employer Budget Cuts
Some 95% of employers report a recalibration of their company’s benefits strategy amid economic uncertainty, according to a survey of 500 C-suite level executives and human resource decision-makers by Care.com, a platform for finding and managing family care. Top goals to which benefit plans must…
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Don’t miss the first ASA State of the Industry webinar of 2023, presented by ASA and ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner. It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Hear about the most important trends, research, and legislative updates affecting the industry right now. All ASA webinars are free for ASA…
TransPerfect Acquires JetSuite Legal Technology Tools
TransPerfect Legal Solutions, a provider of legal staffing and other legal support services, has acquired the JetSuite legal technology tools, including its JetExport technology. TransPerfect is a global provider of e-discovery and litigation support solutions for law firms and corporate legal…
NFIB Jobs Report: Small Businesses Report Record High Levels of Job Openings
Forty-seven percent (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. The percent of small business owners reporting labor quality as their top small business operating…
WEC Adopts Code of Ethical Principles in the Use of Artificial Intelligence
World Employment Confederation members have agreed to a set of principles to guide the deployment of artificial intelligence in the recruitment and employment industry. The need to keep the human-centric element is at the core of the principles. Fairness, nondiscrimination, diversity,…
EEOC Releases Annual Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2022
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission focused on addressing systemic discrimination, advancing racial justice in the workplace, enforcing pay equity, and addressing the use of artificial intelligence in employment decisions during fiscal year 2022, according to the agency’s annual…
Travel Nurses Are Seeking to Put Down Roots With Employers That Offer More Flexibility and Work-Life Balance
Eighty-six percent of travel clinicians are open to switching to permanent work, with nearly half (46%) planning to work permanently in 2023, according to a survey of 1,663 clinical and clinical-support staff from across the U.S. by health care jobs marketplace and IAC company Vivian Health. That…