The US Justice Department has dropped its human trafficking criminal case against Global Horizons Manpower Inc., proudly described in 2010 as “the biggest human trafficking case in US history”. [Bangkok Post]
Appeals court grants EEOC’s application for enforcement, an enforcement which Randstad claims will place an approx $20,000 burden on them. EEOC is pursuing a discrimination claim against Randstad accusing them of discriminatory hiring practices against those who cannot read or write in English. EEOC v. RANDSTAD (pdf). [U.S. Courts]
Get Motivated’s suppliers are stumped by the last eight months. “I’ve heard stories and rumors, but none of it seems to make any sense,” said Bill Fries, whose Tampa staffing company, Hiregy, supplied workers to Get Motivated. Fries has sued for $19,518 in unpaid staffing services. [Tampa Bay Online]
Heidrick & Struggles survey reveals talent relocation trend. [NASDAQ]
TALX mock unemployment hearing and workforce analytics webinars to address unemployment cost management best practices. [Virtual Strategy]
U.S. auto companies will add employees and expand facilities this year; predict strong revenue and capital spending: KPMG Survey. [KPMG]
NH man sues Nebraska health staffing agency over hepatitis C outbreak. [The Washington Post]
Employee linked to Hepatitis C outbreak at NH hospital arrested, investigation widens to 6 states. [The Legal Examiner]
PR Talent announced the launch of five new Job Boards featuring job offerings in high-demand public relations specialties. “The public relations industry continues to experience a talent crunch, especially when it comes to social media, technology and healthcare PR professionals,” said Jim Delulio, president of PR Talent, in a company release. [Bulldog Reporter]
UniQue Personnel Consultants opens Galesburg office. [Galesburg]
According to a third-quarter report from Robert Half, the majority of executives who responded to a hiring survey said they don’t plan to add employees anytime soon. [Nooga]
Randstad offers financial and employment information to parents seeking information on Project NOW, or Negotiating Outstanding Warrants, a Shelby County Child Support Services initiative to help parents get back on track after missing child support payments. [Commercial Appeal]
OSHA instructs employers to train workers to avoid needless workplace deaths. [USA Business Review]
Revision of labeling standards for hazardous chemicals may save lives; OSHA recently updated its labeling standards for hazardous chemicals in order to protect workers from injury and death. [USA Business Review]
Surge in hiring temporary workers account for one-third of U.S. job growth. [Journal News]
NEXTAFF website launches: Introduces new service opportunities for temporary staffing firms. [PRLog]
Temp jobs lead Minnesota recovery; construction still in a slump. [The Examiner]
Ingram Micro Inc., a California-based information technology equipment distributor, is hiring as many as 800 seasonal workers for its Lebanon County warehouse during the next five months, according to staffing company Aerotek Inc. [Central Penn Business Journal]
Agency helps workers, employers connect. [Denton Record Chronicle]
People Corporation continues to show strong growth. [MarketWatch]
Hyatt Hotels boycott joined by broad coalition, including Football Players Association. [Huffington Post]
Jane Gimbel joins Millennium Search LLC as a Senior Executive Recruiter. [Virtual Strategy]
Founder of a technical staffing company in Dallas pursues his passion for music and his dream to start his own record label. [Music News National]
Services employers turn to wellness programs to suppress rising costs. [CompDataSurveys]
Don’t fall into the retaliation trap: Handle ‘toxic’ worker’s complaint with care. [Business Management Daily]
ExhibitRecruiter, Inc. creates executive search division. [Exhibitor]
Decision Toolbox CEO Promotes “Cutting the Fat” Out of Recruitment. [Virtual Strategy]
The National Association for Health Care Recruitment (NAHCR), in partnership with global recruitment marketing agency, CKR Interactive, proudly announced the launch of NAHCR’s new website, http://www.nahcr.com. As the healthcare recruitment resource leader, NAHCR’s website provides a variety of educational offerings for both healthcare recruitment professionals and job seekers, including articles, survey results, a Recruiter’s Handbook, recorded webinar presentations and a career center. [Virtual Strategy]
