Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Antitrust Enforcement Developments—What Employers Need to Know.” It takes place today from 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern time. The U.S. Department of Justice recently bringing criminal charges against companies for antitrust violations, so staffing firms and other companies need to ensure they have effective compliance programs. Find out which antitrust laws affect staffing firms and how to improve compliance in employment practices. Sponsored by Essential StaffCARE.

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.

ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—is home to more than 20,000 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:

• Employee engagement tips
• Obstacles to establishing a state unemployment insurance account
• Workers’ compensation claims relating to Covid-19

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.

As a member of a pro sports leadership team, Will Bennett worked exceedingly long hours. Working with an ASA member staffing firm gave him greater flexibility to spend time with family, and he landed a contract graphic designer role—eventually allowing him to bridge to a permanent role with the client and, later, be recognized as the 2020 National Staffing Employee of the Year.

More than three million temporary and contract employees report for work every week in America’s offices, factories, health care facilities, warehouses, and other job sites—wherever there’s important work to be done, temporary and contract employees are on the job. Meet some of these extraordinary staffing employees and share their stories when talking with clients.

Every temporary or contract employee has a unique story: work background, career goals, skills and talents, and hopes and dreams. Each took a different path to the staffing and recruiting industry, and each has reaped unique benefits. Browse through dozens of stories from ASA member agencies at americanstaffing.net/faces.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Antitrust Enforcement Developments—What Employers Need to Know,” 3–4 p.m. Eastern time. The U.S. Department of Justice recently bringing criminal charges against companies for antitrust violations, so staffing firms and other companies need to ensure they have effective compliance programs. Find out which antitrust laws affect staffing firms and how to improve compliance in employment practices. Sponsored by Essential StaffCARE.

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.

Provide training for temporary workers—and comply with the law—with cost-effective and state-specific training. ASA has introduced a comprehensive online course specifically for staffing company use.

ASA has partnered with Kantola Training Solutions to provide full-service training for the temporary workers staffing companies employ. It allows you to track candidate and employee progress, download status reports, and more. The training was co-developed with Littler, the world’s largest labor and employment law firm.

New training requirements recently took effect in California, Connecticut, and Illinois; the training requirements in Delaware, Maine, and New York have been in effect for some time.

Visit americanstaffing.net/harassmentprevention for details. ASA members receive a discount. ASA also offers a basic harassment prevention training product in collaboration with the New York Staffing Association, an ASA-affiliated chapter.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Selling Virtually—Getting Through Prospects’ Top Objections Right Now.” It takes place today from 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern time. Find out how to identify, overcome, and prevent prospective clients’ common objections to virtual sales presentations.

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.

As your staffing firm faces new challenges and tries to answer unexpected questions, are you dealing with questions that are specific to your sector of the staffing industry? Get insight from industry peers during a sector-specific peer networking call where you can discuss top-of-mind challenges and devise solutions. Calls are facilitated by volunteers from ASA section communities (participants will not receive official legal updates or guidance regarding Covid-19).

Get the full schedule and register at americanstaffing.net:

• Hospitality Staffing: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 3–4 p.m. Eastern time
• Office–administrative section: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Search and placement section: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Engineering, IT, and scientific section: Thursday, Feb. 25, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Industrial section: Tuesday, March 16, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Professional–managerial section: Wednesday, March 17, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Health care section: Thursday, March 18, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time

Networking calls are open to members of ASA sections, which are sector-specific communities that provide resources, webinars, town hall forums, and sector-specific news for member companies and their employees. To join a section, update your profile on ASA Central.

The upcoming ASA Staffing Law Conference will deliver the timely information and targeted legal expertise staffing firms need as more employees return to work and new postpandemic issues surface. This virtual event takes place April 29–30. Among the sessions:

Workplace Safety and Vaccine Programs in a Postpandemic World
While Covid-19 vaccines should mean staffing firms have less to worry about, in fact, 2021 brings new legal and operational issues to replace those 2020 headaches. Workplace safety requirements are evolving with new state safety and health mandates, and changes in the White House and government agency leadership will mean new enforcement approaches by OSHA. Workplace vaccine programs raise workers’ comp and employer liability issues as well as wage and hour and equal opportunity concerns. Add to that clients with varying approaches to all of the above, and staffing firms are left with “new normalitis.” Hear from experts who will help your staffing firm navigate changes, stay compliant, and keep your business healthy going forward.

Get the latest information and resources you need to protect your business and take advantage of growth opportunities this year and beyond. Reserve your spot today at staffinglawconference.net. Rates are as low as $195.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Selling Virtually—Getting Through Prospects’ Top Objections Right Now,” 3–4 p.m. Eastern time. Find out how to identify, overcome, and prevent prospective clients’ common objections to virtual sales presentations.

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.

The 14th edition of Employment Law for Staffing Professionals is a must-have resource for navigating the many complex issues regarding the legal relationships between staffing firms, the employees they supply, and the clients that use their services. Help your employees find the information they need to reduce the risk of legal liability for your firm.

Revised in 2019, the book provides clarification on the often confusing and complex laws and regulations governing employment and the staffing industry. Details are provided in an easy-to-use format that can help every staffing professional act in accordance with the law and prevent potentially costly legal mistakes. View the contents and an excerpt online at americanstaffing.net.