October 13, 2020

Register for Staffing World by This Friday

Published October 13, 2020 ■ Announcement

When you register for Staffing World^® 2020, an immersive virtual event taking place Oct. 19–22, you will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a free registration to next year’s ASA annual convention and expo, Sept. 28–30 in Denver. And if you register by this Friday, Oct. 16, you’ll be able to access the virtual reality platform before the convention starts—so you can start exploring the space, creating an avatar, and planning your schedule.

Register at staffingworld.net no later than Friday for your chance to win a free registration to next year’s convention and to get early access to the platform. If you’ve registered for Staffing World 2020 you have already been entered into the drawing.

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.

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Rise in U.S. Consumer Prices Slows in SeptemberM

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Small Business Optimism Improves in September, Uncertainty Index Remains HighM

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Finance Banks Have Barely Touched the Fed’s Main Street Lending Program. Except This One.M

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What Kind of People Person Are You?

Published October 13, 2020 ■ ASA for You

If you work in staffing, then you’re a people person—also known as a “Happy Staffy.” Take a fun, brief online quiz to find out what kind of Happy Staffy you are. You’ll receive a detailed profile with your key traits, emerging opportunities, and additional resources.

ASA members will receive a Happy Staffy kit in the mail in the coming days. Or you can create your own Happy Staffy: Take the online quiz—then download, customize, and print your Happy Staffy to show your staffing pride and let everyone know you’re going to Staffing World^® 2020.

Use the hashtags #myHappyStaffy and #StaffingWorld when you share your Happy Staffy on social media. Take the quiz now.

Attract Top Talent—Promote Staffing as a Career

Published October 13, 2020 ■ ASA for You

To help its members solve their internal talent shortage, ASA has developed an online directory of companies that want to connect with potential candidates for internal corporate jobs or university career center professionals. Get your company’s opportunities listed—complete the form at americanstaffing.net.

The listing will appear on the staffingasacareer.net website, which introduces candidates to the staffing and recruiting industry.

The association also offers resources to help you introduce candidates to the staffing and recruiting industry. Visit the Promoting the Profession page for recruiting strategies, tips for developing an internship program at your firm, a video you can embed on your website, and more.

Health Care Staffing Firm Pays More Than $3 Million in Back Wages After Missing Payroll for Employees Conducting Coronavirus TestingM

Published October 13, 2020 ■ Legal Watch

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U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Announces $913,133 in Coronavirus ViolationsM

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Who Decides Who Decides? The Third Circuit Addresses the ‘Queen of All Threshold Issues’ in Arbitration LawM

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Massachusetts District Court Rejects Employee Classification for FranchiseesM

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Massachusetts Federal Court Grants Reprieve to Asthmatic EmployeeM

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Wisconsin Employers Must Notify Workers of Unemployment Insurance Upon SeparationM

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Colorado Court of Appeals: Terms of Employer’s Vacation Policy Control Whether Accrued, Unused Vacation Time Must Be Paid Out at SeparationM

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Report: One in Two People Won’t Return to Jobs That Don’t Offer Remote Work After Covid-19M

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AnnouncementRegister for Staffing World by This Friday

Headline NewsRise in U.S. Consumer Prices Slows in SeptemberM

Small Business Optimism Improves in September, Uncertainty Index Remains HighM

Finance Banks Have Barely Touched the Fed’s Main Street Lending Program. Except This One.M

ASA for YouWhat Kind of People Person Are You?

Attract Top Talent—Promote Staffing as a Career

Legal WatchHealth Care Staffing Firm Pays More Than $3 Million in Back Wages After Missing Payroll for Employees Conducting Coronavirus TestingM

U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Announces $913,133 in Coronavirus ViolationsM

Who Decides Who Decides? The Third Circuit Addresses the ‘Queen of All Threshold Issues’ in Arbitration LawM

Massachusetts District Court Rejects Employee Classification for FranchiseesM

Massachusetts Federal Court Grants Reprieve to Asthmatic EmployeeM

Wisconsin Employers Must Notify Workers of Unemployment Insurance Upon SeparationM

Colorado Court of Appeals: Terms of Employer’s Vacation Policy Control Whether Accrued, Unused Vacation Time Must Be Paid Out at SeparationM

Trends and ResearchReport: One in Two People Won’t Return to Jobs That Don’t Offer Remote Work After Covid-19M

Register for Staffing World by This Friday

Ortoli | Rosenstadt: What Exactly Is a Seller Responsible for When Selling Its Staffing Firm?

Rise in U.S. Consumer Prices Slows in SeptemberM

Small Business Optimism Improves in September, Uncertainty Index Remains HighM

Finance Banks Have Barely Touched the Fed’s Main Street Lending Program. Except This One.M

What Kind of People Person Are You?

Attract Top Talent—Promote Staffing as a Career

Health Care Staffing Firm Pays More Than $3 Million in Back Wages After Missing Payroll for Employees Conducting Coronavirus TestingM

U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Announces $913,133 in Coronavirus ViolationsM

Who Decides Who Decides? The Third Circuit Addresses the ‘Queen of All Threshold Issues’ in Arbitration LawM

Massachusetts District Court Rejects Employee Classification for FranchiseesM

Massachusetts Federal Court Grants Reprieve to Asthmatic EmployeeM

Wisconsin Employers Must Notify Workers of Unemployment Insurance Upon SeparationM

Colorado Court of Appeals: Terms of Employer’s Vacation Policy Control Whether Accrued, Unused Vacation Time Must Be Paid Out at SeparationM

Report: One in Two People Won’t Return to Jobs That Don’t Offer Remote Work After Covid-19M

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