Wage and hour lawsuits and other payment disputes are once again on the rise. Employment attorneys Andrew W. Singer and Jason B. Klimpl will discuss how staffing firms and other employers can guard against common wage and hour liabilities and mitigate risk during the ASA webinar “Avoiding Common Wage and Hour Compliance Traps in the Staffing Industry.” It takes place Thursday, Dec. 1, 2–3 p.m. Eastern time.

All ASA 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.

In observance of Thanksgiving, ASA headquarters will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25. Staffing Today will return Monday, Nov. 28.

ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—is home to more than 27,000 staffing professional profiles and countless ongoing industry conversations.

This week, take a look at your colleagues’ discussions and some of the blogs they’ve posted on ASA Central:

• Changing the calculation of recruiter commissions
• How to let a temporary employee go
• What members said about their recruiting opportunities and challenges

Get involved with the community—update your profile today so you can network with colleagues, join a section community, recommend and comment on your colleagues’ posts, and share your own blog or discussion post. Log in to ASA Central now.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Nov. 20.

Inter-Connect Employment Services
Quincy, IL
Quick Start Staffing LLC
Detroit, MI
Vitalis Consulting LLC
Morristown, NJ