Slow and Steady wins the race: One report indicates a Global employment stabilization. [HR Magazine]
Is it not your responsibility as an employment placement agency to make sure the places you are sending employees is a place that will treat them humanely and fair? Filipino labor and welfare officials met with representatives of employment agencies to discuss just that. [The National]
Are you ready? “You’ll basically get 72 hours’ notice that your records are going to be inspected,” said Debbie Bowman, officer and safety manager for Decatur staffing firm Epsco Inc. [Hispanic Business]
Minute Men Staffing accused of being low down thieves. [Workers World]
Connecticut Becomes First State to Require Paid Sick Leave. [Law]
“Employment in temporary help services changed little over the month and has shown little movement on net so far this year.” Employment Situation Summary [U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics]
Adecco scheduled to go to court on Friday, August 26, 2011 to defend in case filed by Jason Beahm. Beahm claims he and several other writers were given a quota amount of writing at their assignment with Thompson Reuters Corp. and a set wage. They were told just to put 40 hours even if it was over 40 hours. Filed in the Superior Court of California, keep an eye on this case as it will be important in deciding if the staffing agency is required to pay overtime wages for a “creative professional”. [Superior Court of California]
