Is partnering with another staffing agency a good idea? [Recruiter]
Employment agency accuses Cy-Fair resident of stealing trade secrets. Abundant Solutions filed a lawsuit on Nov. 17 in Harris County District Court against Tom Cathey, Cy-Fair resident Kathy Rios and Tier One Personnel, citing usurpation of corporate opportunity, tortious interference, unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of duty and conversion. [Ultimate CY-Fair]
Divided EEOC approves draft of rule amending age discrimination regulations. [BNA]
Belcan Staffing Solutions expands to Middletown, OH. [Middletown Journal]
Volt Workforce Solutions announced that it earned a 2011 Supplier Award from Rosemount Measurement and Flow Divisions of Emerson Process Management. The annual awards were announced at Rosemont’s Strategic Supplier Summit held in Minneapolis. [Market Watch]
Wage watchers foresee small raises for 2012. [Worcester Business Journal Online]
Temporary workers at Wigan’s biggest firm have blasted new employment conditions. [Wigan Today]
Oil workers seek homes, shelter to escape the cold winter. Conner has found work but cannot find a place to live. He works with USC Staffing for temporary employment but does not make enough to afford a hotel room or rent here, he said. Conner had a deal on a trailer, which was sold out from under him. Rosa Estrella, USC Staffing, said 30 percent of USC’s clients stay in trucks and campers. Eighty-four truck drivers working through them lived in their cabs this summer, she said. [Inforum]
Instant Technology announced the celebration of 10 years in business this week. [PR]
Shopping at work? Among 1,400 CIOs polled by Robert Half Technology, 60% say their companies block access to online shopping sites. [Network World]
Hiring Declines in New York’s Financial Sector as Job Losses Begin. [Wanted Analytics]
Akraya, an IT staffing company in California, sends professional cleaners to employees’ homes every two weeks for free. What strange or unusual benefits and perks does your staffing company offer to employees? [EBN]
