Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Beyond the Buzzwords: How AI and Automation Are Supercharging Light Industrial Staffing Firms,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. As artificial intelligence (AI) and automation drive productivity up and costs down for industrial staffing firms, get practical strategies to unlock the full potential of AI and automation in your own firm. Presented by the ASA industrial section.

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 will accept entries for its prestigious professional recognition programs through next Friday, May 2. Being named as one of the best in the industry is a valuable tool your company can use to sell to clients and engage with talent.

• The ASA Care Awards program recognizes outstanding social responsibility efforts by staffing firms and industry suppliers.
• The National Staffing Employee of the Year program honors a current or former temporary or contract employee with an extraordinary story of staffing success and who best exemplifies one or more of the industry’s key messages of bridging, flexibility, and access to a new career.

To learn more and submit an entry, visit americanstaffing.net/awards by May 2.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending April 13.

6 Degrees Group
Alpharetta, GA
E-Merge Resources LLC
Greensboro, NC
Emergent Staffing
Beavercreek, OH
GreenLight Staffing Solutions
Santa Rosa, CA
Your Employment Solutions
North Salt Lake, UT

The ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference—with a sharpened focus on compliance and related human resource content—takes place May 8–9 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC.

Compliance risks are on the rise, and every decision counts. Get guidance from top human resource and legal experts on how to protect your firm and strengthen its position in a shifting regulatory climate—including answers on topics such as Form I-9 compliance, using artificial intelligence in recruiting, fraud protection, and much more.

The conference is only a couple of weeks away. Visit staffinglawconference.net for details and to register.

Until a few years ago, staffing firms had limited options for offering health insurance coverage to their temporary employees that protected them from employer penalties under the Affordable Care Act. Many firms had difficulty finding an insurance carrier willing to offer plans for temporary employees because of their low participation rate. Individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs) are a relatively new type of plan that allows employers to reimburse employees for some or all the premiums they pay for individual health plans the employees buy on their own. In a new issue paper, ASA lawyers explain why an ICHRA may be a good option for offering ACA-qualified coverage that protects against employer penalties.

Invest in your career and expand your expertise by taking advantage of the ASA professional development sale before the end of this month. You’ll get a 25% discount on education and certification products (except certification renewal fees)—including certification packages, exams, and study materials; Staffing Pro Stacks credentialing programs; staffing industry onboarding courses; and more.

Why should you earn an ASA credential? Visit americanstaffing.net/certification to learn the answer—then place your order in the ASA store, using the discount code SPRINGCERT25, by April 30.

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:

• Authorization for background checks in California
• Effective recruiting tools
• Ensuring that diversity, equity, and inclusion remain part of your organizational culture

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.

One of the hottest topics in nearly all industries is the rise of artificial intelligence in the workplace—and staffing is no exception.

The ASA Legal Line monthly video series features a member of the ASA legal team or industry legal expert and addresses critical legal, regulatory, and legislative topics that have direct implications for your business. In the latest installment, Todd Sharinn, Esq., of Tannenbaum, Helpern, Syracuse, and Hirschtritt LLP—an ASA legal sponsor firm—reviews three intellectual property issues that staffing firms should consider as they navigate this challenging area.

Sharinn will be a presenter of the session “Artificial Intelligence: Anxiety or Opportunity?” at the 2025 ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference, May 8–9 in Washington, DC. The session will offer helpful information on which AI tools can benefit human resources and legal departments in areas like recruitment, retention, and employee engagement—as well as which legal and compliance challenges to address now, which issues are on the horizon, and how to adapt to the changes. It’s just one of the hot legal and compliance topics that will be featured at this year’s event, which will also include a special health care staffing preconference on May 7. staffinglawconference.net to learn more and register.

Watch the latest ASA Legal Line video, then join the conversation on ASA Central.

The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the first quarter of 2025 is now open. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey by May 23 receive an exclusive report on the results, which includes gross margin and sector-level data.

Register to take the survey, or view the questionnaire, at americanstaffing.net/quarterly-survey. If you have questions or did not receive a survey link, email research@americanstaffing.net. There are no fees to participate.

ASA members can now access the latest issue of Staffing Law digest as a digital edition. The print version of the issue will arrive in member mailboxes soon.

In the first issue of the year, read about worker misclassification, immigration reform, artificial intelligence in the workplace, and more top legal issues affecting the staffing industry this year—as set forth in the ASA policy agenda that was recently communicated to the U.S. Department of Labor. Plus, learn how new laws could provide relief for Affordable Care Act reporting; see how new developments in California and New York are encouraging AI transparency; and much more.

Access the current issue and back issues of Staffing Law digest, and other ASA digital publications, at americanstaffing.net/digital.