The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine Index rose in May to 173.1, up from 170.1 in April. The 1.7% increase between May and April follows a 3.7% increase between March and April. Overall, the index is down 0.7% from one year ago…
Department of Labor to Hold Online Seminars to Educate Current, Prospective Federal Contractors on Prevailing Wage Requirements
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will offer online seminars for contracting agencies, contractors, unions, workers, and other stakeholders on the requirements for paying prevailing wages on federally funded construction and service contracts. Part of the division’s effort to…
Online Labor Demand Increases in June
The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine Index rose in June to 168.6, up from a downwardly revised 165.4 in May. The 1.9% increase between May and June follows a 4.8% decrease between April and May. Overall, the index is up 0.8% from one year ago…
U.S. Department of Labor Sues Online Customer Service Platform in Potential Largest Worker Misclassification Case in History
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against Florida-based Arise Virtual Solutions Inc. in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in what could be the largest ever worker misclassification case. The lawsuit seeks to force the customer service provider for major national…
Online Labor Demand Increases in July
The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine Index rose in July to 161.9, up from a downwardly revised 161.3 in June. The 0.3% increase between July and June follows a 0.4% decrease between June and May. Overall, the index is down 6.8% from one year ago…
Online Labor Demand Decreases Again in August
The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine Index declined in August to 145.4, down from a downwardly revised 148.6 in July. The 2.2% decrease between August and July follows a 3.7% decrease between July and June. Overall, the index is down 6.6% from one year ago…
Online Labor Demand Decreases in September
The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine Index declined in September to 155.4, down from an upwardly revised 161.8 in August. The 4.0% decrease between September and August follows a 7.7% increase between August and September. Overall, the index is down 6.2% from one year ago…
Online Labor Demand Decreases in October
The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine Index declined in October to 156.4, down from an upwardly revised 160.9 in September. The 2.8% decrease between September and October follows a 0.6% increase between August and September. Overall, the index is down 2.1% from one year ago…
Online Labor Demand Rises in November
The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine Index increased in November to 152.6, up from a downwardly revised 147.0 in October. The 3.8% increase between October and November follows a 6.6% decline between September and October. Overall, the index is down 6.9% from one year ago…
Online Labor Demand Decreases Slightly in December
The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine Index dropped in December 2023 to 147.4, down from an upwardly revised 148.0 in November. The 0.7% decrease between December and November followed a 0.4% decline between October and November. Overall, the Index is down 14.0% from one year ago…
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