Although there is no U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration standard that specifically addresses occupational exposure to heat, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to provide workplaces free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely…
Extreme Heat Will Stifle U.S. Economy, Fed Study Says
Extreme heat is set to stifle the U.S. economy by limiting construction workers’ productivity and reducing capital investment, according to a study from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. The construction sector is likely to determine the overall vulnerability of U.S. production to extreme…
DOJ, FTC Seek Information on Serial Acquisitions, Rollup Strategies Across U.S. Economy
The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission jointly launched a public inquiry to identify serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies throughout the U.S. economy that have led to consolidation and harmed competition. Serial acquisitions and roll-ups are a form of corporate…
BofA Study: Percentage of American Workers Feeling Financially Well Rises to 47%
Nearly half (47%) of American workers feel financially well, up from 42% at this time last year, according to Bank of America’s 14th annual Workplace Benefits Report. About half (53%) of employees are concerned that economic uncertainty will affect their long-term retirement savings, down from 63%…
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Illinois Passes New Temporary Worker Rules
The Illinois legislature has amended the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act that makes significant changes in the lawβs equal pay provisions and other rules, including changing the waiting period for employee eligibility for the benefit from 90 days to 720 hours. The amendment passed May 24 and will become effective upon signing by Governor…
Cisco’s AI-Powered Approach to Hiring Top Talent Is Attracting ‘Quiet Candidates’ and Making Recruitment Faster
Cisco has started using artificial intelligence to help improve recruitment outreach and the broader hiring process. Connecting with so-called quiet candidates was an early use case for AI at Cisco. Sometimes, the best candidates need to be persuaded to apply. By tailoring its recruiting messages,…
ResumeBuilder.com: 1 in 4 Recently Hired Workers Found a Job Within a Month
Seventy percent of recently employed individuals landed a job within three months of their job search, while 26% successfully did so within a single month, according to a survey of 738 recent job seekers by ResumeBuilder.com, a provider of professional résumé templates and career advice….
Free ASA Webinar Next Month—Using AI to Boost Sales
The trick to securing more meetings and closing more deals may be in the innovative power of generative artificial intelligence. Joel Schaffer and Joey Frampus from Butler Street will discuss the future of sales in the digital age, with a focus on practical applications and hands-on instruction tailored to the staffing industry, during the ASA…
Kansas City Fed: Manufacturing Activity Was Essentially Unchanged in May
Manufacturing activity in the Plains states was essentially unchanged in May, and expectations for future activity grew modestly, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The month-to-month composite index was -2 in May, up from -8 in April and -7 in March. The month-to-month indexes…