Jennifer Keen, 35, is charged with theft by taking, credit card fraud and three counts of financial identity fraud. Keen resigned in July as a branch manager with The Reserves Network, which places temporary employees with companies. She’s accused of falsely billing the company of $72,3000 in payroll and pocketing that money. [Gwinnett Daily Post]
Wal-Mart to hire 50,000 seasonal workers. [MarketWatch]
On Wednesday, Wal-Mart, the temp work agency Manpower and the anti-human-trafficking nonprofit Katie Ford Foundation held a closed-door meeting with labor-friendly groups, including Farmworker Justice, the United Farm Workers and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. The topic of the meeting was “ethical sourcing.” Also in attendance were key Congressional staffers and officials from the Department of Labor and the State Department’s anti-human-trafficking division, according to an event invitation obtained by In These Times. [In These Times]
Agile-1 proudly announces partnership with Staffing Industry Analysts for Certification Program for Contingent Workforce Program Managers. [Herald Online]
Adecco rebuilds U.S. after taking eye off most lucrative market. [Bloomberg Businessweek]
Elevate Services acquires Analytics Division of RFx Legal. [PRWeb]
U.S. economic growth is “unlikely to change much” in the near term, the Conference Board said Thursday as it reported that its leading economic index ticked down in August, while a longer-term trend remained positive. [MarketWatch]
Corporate Resource Services Inc. appoints James Altucher to the Company’s Board of Directors. [Equities]
When moms who run businesses take maternity leave: Kristen McAlister has moved up hiring timelines, increased administrative support, and written reams of instructions for her nine employees at Cerius Interim Executive Solutions, the staffing company she co-owns. Despite all the preparation, she worries how the Irvine (Calif.) business will fare when she gives birth in late December. [Bloomberg Businessweek]
Cities relying more on temporary workers. [Dayton Daily News]
Older workers find livelihood in temping. [Reuters]
Hot news: The best workplace temperature is warm or cold. [Deseret News]
New model to help tribes fight job discrimination. [Indian Country]
