March 16, 2020

Fed Slashes Rates to Zero
Coronavirus Weighs on U.S. Consumer Sentiment in Early February
New York Fed: Manufacturing Activity Declines
House Passes Coronavirus Response Bill, Senate to Act in Coming Days
U.S. Treasury to Help Advance Funds to Employers for Paid Sick Leave
COVID-19: What Employers Can Do
Managing Disability and Accommodation Issues in the Age of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Emerging Benefit Plan Issues Relating to the Coronavirus
For Employers Facing a Discrimination Claim, Being Wrong Can Also Mean Being Nondiscriminatory
New York Employers Must Allow Employees to Vote
Coronavirus Social-Distancing Forces Painful Choices on Small Businesses
Economic Outlook Under Coronavirus Hinges on Layoff Decisions

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Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Keeping Temporary Workers Safe

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Keeping Your Workers Safe and Your Firm Compliant, Part 3,” 2–3:30 p.m. Eastern time. In the final session of a three-part series on compliance best practices for industrial staffing, find out how to comply with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s bulletin on the control of hazardous energy (through lockout and tagout procedures). This webinar is sponsored by Bullhorn.

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The Evolving Role of the Recruiter—Read Staffing Success Magazine

Metrics are important to measuring a recruiter’s effectiveness—but they should match today’s job seeker preferences. In the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine, learn which common recruiting metrics are losing their relevance—and which new metrics staffing firms should start to focus on instead.

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