Employment Staffing News Release (02/04/14)
Employment Staffing Group Inc., a regional provider of commercial temporary staffing services, has acquired Questar Partners in Nashville, TN. This is ESG’s fifth transaction in two years.
Ortoli | Rosenstadt: What Exactly Is a Seller Responsible for When Selling Its Staffing Firm?
Buyers of a business generally expect sellers to be responsible for certain liabilities relating to when the seller owned its business—a concept mergers and acquisitions professionals refer to as indemnification. Indemnification is one of the most heavily negotiated, and potentially most significant, provisions of a purchase agreement, and understanding the terminology common to such agreements is essential when negotiating a deal. Attorney Paul Pincus of Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP explains what sellers are liable for, how a seller’s liability may be limited, and how buyers may seek to fund potential indemnity claims.
Raising Minimum Wage Reduces Jobs, Poverty, Study Says
Wall Street Journal (02/18/14) Eric Morath; Damian Paletta; Carol E. Lee
Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour would eliminate 500,000 jobs by 2016, according to the U.S. Congressional Budget Office, but would increase pay for millions of employees and lift 900,000 from poverty. Nineteen percent of the increased wages would go to those beneath the poverty line, and about 30% would go to households earning three times the poverty threshold.
The earnings of low-wage workers would rise by $31 billion, while the net increase after job losses would equal $2 billion. About 3.6 million U.S. workers, or 4.7% of hourly workers, earned the minimum wage or less in 2012.
U.S. Producer Prices Rose Slight 0.2% in January
Associated Press (02/19/14)
The producer price index (PPI) increased 0.2% in January, up from a 0.1% increase in December, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Core prices, which exclude the cost of food, energy, and wholesaler and retailer markups, rose just 0.1%. The latest PPI numbers now include services and construction. Prior to January, the index included only goods.
It’s Easy to Tell Talent About the Staffing Employee Survey
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The Law and You—Medical Marijuana
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Get Employees to Take the ASA Staffing Employee Survey—You Could Get a Free Customized Report
The ASA Staffing Employee Survey, a study that will provide an up-to-date profile of U.S. temporary and contract employees, is open through Feb. 28. Findings from the survey will provide an extremely valuable and updated profile of U.S. temporary and contract employees, and the data collected will help fuel legislative and public relations efforts for the staffing and recruiting industry.
Did you know that if 30 or more of your company’s staffing employees complete the survey, your company will receive a free customized report detailing how your company’s employees compare with the industry as a whole? But you must be a member of ASA to access this report, which could provide valuable data for your next big marketing campaign and will help give you an edge over your competitors.
Join ASA this month to get your customized report—just one of many exciting benefits of being a member of ASA. For more information about ASA membership, visit americanstaffing.net or call 702-253-2020 today.
Free Town Hall Forum Next Week—Ask the Tech Genius
Are tough technical questions keeping you from working as effectively as you could? Do you have imminent information technology decisions causing you anxiety? Get answers from staffing industry tech experts and find out how to create solutions to your most pressing IT issues during the ASAPro town hall forum “Ask the Tech Genius,” Wednesday, Feb. 26, 3–3:30 p.m. Eastern time.
All ASAPro webinars are free for ASA members, and most qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.
Court Rules No Unlawful Retaliation by Staffing Firm
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Court: Firm Did Not Tortiously Interfere With Temporary Nurses’ Contracts
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When Is a Hospital Employee Not an Employee?
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‘Too Cute’ New York Yoga Instructor to Join ‘Irresistible’ Iowa Dental Assistant?
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Vital Signs: Startups Starting Up Hiring Plans
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