The 2025 ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference takes place May 8–9 in Washington, DC. It’s the only event dedicated exclusively to the legal and regulatory issues facing staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions companies, and will feature the session “Fortifying Your Firm: Preventing and Managing Staffing-Related Lawsuits.”

In the increasingly complex staffing business, lawsuits can arise from many sides: worker misclassification claims, co-employment issues, wage and hour violations, contract disputes, and more. This session will explore how to proactively prevent lawsuits against your firm by addressing common legal pitfalls; revising contracts to strengthen your defense; and strategically shifting risk to clients, insurers, and third parties when claims arise. Hear from Dana Baughns and William E. Corum—a staffing litigation specialist and chief legal officer who have seen it all and helped develop the relevant case law—as well as ASA general counsel Brittany Sakata. Gain practical insights on fortifying your firm’s legal compliance framework to minimize exposure and confidently navigate potential disputes.

Visit staffinglawconference.net to learn more and register.

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:

• Best practices for staffing industry chief financial officers
• Evaluating goal progress as the first quarter of 2025 ends
• Share your strategies for sourcing hard-to-find candidates

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.

With mounting economic uncertainty, staffing companies need valuable data insights to navigate the dynamic landscape of the industry with confidence and foresight. Get a staffing-specific outlook on the economy and the labor market from the ASA research team during the ASA webinar “ASA Economic and Staffing Forecast—April 2025.” The second session of this new monthly webinar series only for ASA members takes place Monday, April 7, 1–1:30 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.

As your staffing firm faces evolving 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 peer networking call where you can discuss top-of-mind challenges and devise solutions. Calls are facilitated by volunteers from ASA.

Get the full schedule and register at americanstaffing.net:

• Direct hire section: Tuesday, April 1 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Office–administrative section: Wednesday, April 2 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Industrial section: Thursday, April 3 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Engineering, IT, and scientific section: Tuesday, April 8 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Health care section: Wednesday, April 9 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Professional– managerial section: Thursday, April 10 1–2 p.m. Eastern time

Networking calls are open to ASA members and 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.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Navigating DEI Executive Orders and Other Employer Considerations in the Second Trump Term.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. With legislative and regulatory changes coming from the new administration, workplace leaders are facing new challenges in maintaining inclusive and effective organizational cultures. Attorneys Benjamin M. Ebbink of Fisher & Phillips LLP and Toby Malara of ASA will offer guidance on how employers can minimize disruptions to their operations and ensure compliance during changing times. Presented by the ASA inclusion, diversity, and equity advocacy (IDEA) group.

This webinar will not be recorded and will not be available on-demand. 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.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Navigating DEI Executive Orders and Other Employer Considerations in the Second Trump Term,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. With legislative and regulatory changes coming from the new administration, workplace leaders are facing new challenges in maintaining inclusive and effective organizational cultures. Attorneys Benjamin M. Ebbink of Fisher & Phillips LLP and Toby Malara of ASA will offer guidance on how employers can minimize disruptions to their operations and ensure compliance during changing times. Presented by the ASA inclusion, diversity, and equity advocacy (IDEA) group.

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 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:

• Celebrating neurodiversity
• Hiring former federal employees
• Other services staffing firms provide

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.

Are you looking for guidance on your top-of-mind challenges and a chance to hear potential solutions from staffing firm professionals like you? Connect with your industry peers during the Operations Professionals Networking Call, Thursday, March 27, 3–4 p.m. Eastern time. Topics of discussion may include the economic and business outlook, improving operational efficiency with technology, and client management. The virtual networking call will be facilitated by staffing firm professional volunteers.

Participants can earn continuing education credit toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

Lawsuits in the staffing industry are on the rise—worker misclassification claims, co-employment liability, wage and hour violations, contract disputes, and more. Without the right legal strategies, your firm could face serious financial and reputation risks, adding increased uncertainty in an already uncertain business environment.

At the 2025 ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference, top legal experts will share practical insights to help you proactively prevent lawsuits and protect your firm’s compliance framework. During the session “Fortifying Your Firm: Preventing and Managing Staffing-Related Lawsuits” attorneys Dana Baughns of Allegis Group, William E. Corum of Husch Blackwell LLP, and Brittany Sakata of ASA will examine common legal pitfalls that lead to lawsuits and discuss how to avoid them; review contract revisions that could safeguard your firm; and discuss risk-shifting strategies for clients, insurers, and third parties.

Stay ahead of legal risks and protect your firm—register today at staffinglawconference.net.

ASA offers an effective way to get your firm on an upward trajectory in just nine weeks. Staffing Pro Stacks, the newest professional development program from ASA, are built specifically for today’s staffing challenges.

Each module delivers practical, hands-on training to address the challenges that staffing companies are currently facing. There are three programs—focused on Sales, Recruiting, and Leadership. Complete one, two, or all three programs and stack your knowledge for maximum success. Additional programs will be released in the coming year.

Find out more at americanstaffing.net/pro-stacks.