The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s recent action to ban noncompete agreements has left Wall Street businesses rushing to restructure contracts and find new ways to retain personnel on which their operations rely. The contracts have long been a hallmark at big banks, brokers, asset managers, and…
Why Former CPAs Are Leaving and What Existing CPAs Want
Nearly four in 10 (39.7%) former certified public accountants who left accounting firms or the accounting field within the past five years say their desire to stay would have increased if their salary was higher, according to a survey of 323 accounting professionals nationwide by the Pennsylvania…
Participate in the ASA Quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey
The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the first quarter of 2024 is now open. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey—including search and placement firms—will have access to an exclusive report on the results, enhanced with graphs. The report, which participants can download from the ASA website, also includes an executive summary,…
Don’t Miss the Health Care Compliance Preconference Program at the Staffing Law & Compliance Conference
Attendees of the next month’s ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference have the option of also registering for a special compliance preconference program called βHealth Care Staffing: Legal and Legislative Updates,β which takes place Wednesday, May 15, 1β5 p.m. at the Westin Washington, DC, Downtown. The main conference begins at the same location the next…
Kansas City Fed: Manufacturing Activity Fell Again
Manufacturing activity in the Plains states declined again in April, and expectations for future activity remained flat, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The month-to-month composite index was -8 in April, down from -7 in March. Production, volume of shipments, supplier…
ASGN Reports First Quarter 2024 Results
ASGN reported revenues of $1.05 billion for the first quarter of 2024, down 7.1% from $1.13 billion in the first quarter of 2023. Net income was $38.1 million, down from $49.5 million in the year-ago quarter.
Revenue totaled $731.5 million for the commercial segment, down 12.1% from $832.1…
New York City Creates Workplace Bill of Rights Poster to Be Distributed by July 1
New York City employers have until July 1 to post and distribute a new Know Your Rights at Work notice from the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, which features a QR code…
Future of Nursing Study Unveils the Balance of AI Integration and Preserving Humanity in Health Care
There is a nuanced perspective among nurses toward the integration of artificial intelligence, with more than half expressing reservations and 38% questioning its potential benefits for the nursing field, according to a survey of 1,127 nursing professionals and students by Cross Country Healthcare…
Job Seekers Press Pause on Parenthood: Survey Highlights Work-Life Balance as Top Priority
A lack of work-life balance is affecting job seekers in a very personal way as one-third of employed U.S. job seekers (34%) report having to put starting a family on hold due to a lack of work-life balance, according to a survey of 1,002 adults by Express Employment Professionals. And nearly three…
Get Strategies for Avoiding the Courthouse at the ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference
Beyond addressing the current employment law landscape, compliance risks, and the potential claims employers want to avoid, a session at the ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference will focus on what to do should a legal issue arise—and strategies for avoiding the courthouse. Presenters Sarah Kroll-Rosenbaum, Esq., of Akerman LLP; Collin Williams, Esq., of New…