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In observance of Christmas, ASA headquarters will be closed Monday, Dec. 25. Staffing Today will return Dec. 26.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new member, which joined during the week ending Dec. 17.

Lowe Labor LLC dba Priority Placements Group
Johnson City, TN

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:

• Factoring sick leave costs into client contracts
• Rehiring a candidate who could not prove authorization to work in the U.S.
• Where to invest your efforts when business conditions are tough

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.

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. This issue includes articles about ASA efforts to fight state bills that would harm the staffing industry, a new issue paper providing guidance on New York City’s artificial intelligence law, and more.

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

To ensure that ASA provides its members with the industry information they value most, the association has commissioned Readex Research to conduct a comprehensive communications and content survey, which will close this Friday, Dec. 22.

Members received a unique survey link via email, and reminder emails were sent last week. Your input is extremely important and will be used to help ASA enhance its publications, resources, and communications. Once you complete the survey, you can enter a drawing for a chance to win one of five $50 Amazon gift cards. Responses will be kept confidential.

Temporary worker safety should be a top priority of all staffing firms. Being prepared for a federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection and understanding the correct steps to take can ensure positive business results for the staffing firm and the client, while also ensuring temporary workers’ rights, safety, and health are protected. ASA has developed an issue paper, developed in connection with the association’s Employee Safety Committee, outlining staffing industry best practices for interacting with OSHA. You can find the issue paper, along with many other resources for ensuring temporary worker safety, at americanstaffing.net/safetymatters.

ASA strives to deliver valuable information and resources to fuel its members’ success. The association has commissioned Readex Research to conduct a comprehensive communications and content survey—and your input is critical.

Members received a unique survey link via email; reminder emails were sent last week. Once you complete the survey, you can enter a drawing for a chance to win one of five $50 Amazon gift cards. Responses will be kept confidential.

All ASA members have access to a host of free resources designed to help them answer frequently asked questions. Get marketing resources that will help your clients and candidates understand the value of using a staffing company—including infographics, member logos, social media tactics, sector-specific FAQs for clients and talent, slide presentations, and much more—in the ASA Staffing Promo Tool Kit.

You can customize the FAQ documents with your company logo, incorporate them into client presentations, or provide them to candidates during the interview process. Get them in the ASA Staffing Promo Tool Kit at americanstaffing.net.