Once again, the U.S. Department of Labor released a final rule increasing the minimum salary thresholds for administrative, executive, and professional exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act. As a result, employees who were formerly exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements (based…
In-Demand Workers Are Staying Put as U.S. Labor Market Cools
The number of people who go from one job to immediately land in another has fallen by more than half a percentage point in recent months, according to data released in late April by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The decline in the number of job-changers—often the most…
Get Free Staffing Employment and Sales Data—Participate in the ASA Quarterly Survey
Don’t miss your chance to get the staffing and recruiting data you need. The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the first quarter of 2024 is now open. Participate in the survey and compare how your company is doing with similar-sized companies and firms within your industry sector. After completing the survey, you…
Free ASA Webinar Today—Internal Employee Retention
Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Staffing Employee Turnover & DEI Trends.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Hear Eric Gregg of ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner, present highlights from the latest analysis of internal employee turnover trends in staffing to find out how your firm can improve internal staff…
S&P Global: Slower Rise in Services Activity Amid Renewed Fall in New Orders
Business activity in the U.S. services sector continued to increase in April, but the rate of expansion slowed amid the first reduction in new orders since last October. Employment was also reduced as firms showed a reluctance to replace departed staff. On the price front, rates of both input cost…
Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Internal Employee Retention
Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Staffing Employee Turnover & DEI Trends,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Hear Eric Gregg of ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner, present highlights from the latest analysis of internal employee turnover trends in staffing to find out how your firm can improve internal staff engagement and retention. All ASA webinars are…
New York City ‘Know Your Rights’ Poster and Bill of Rights Website Now Live
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection officially debuted its new “Know Your Rights at Work” poster and Workers’ Bill of Rights …
There’s Still Time to Apply—Share Your Expertise at Staffing World
The American Staffing Association’s call for subject matter experts is open now. Do you have insights that are essential to the staffing, recruiting, or workforce solutions industry that you’d like to share with the ASA community in 2024? Submit your proposal today for your chance to speak at Staffing World®, the ASA annual convention and…
S&P Global: New Factory Orders Down in April
The U.S. manufacturing sector suffered a setback in April as new orders decreased for the first time in 2024 so far, according to S&P Global. Work on outstanding business helped to keep production in growth territory, however, while firms continued to take on extra staff, in part due to positive…
NFIB: Small Business Job Openings Rise in April
Some 40% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, up three points from March, which was the lowest reading since January 2021, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. The percent of owners reporting labor…