March 31, 2026

Headline News ASA Member Content—Join/Log In
HireQuest Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025
February Hires Decrease; Job Openings and Total Separations Change Little
Dallas Fed: Growth in Texas Manufacturing Activity Slows Amid Increased Uncertainty
U.S. Consumer Confidence Inched Up Again in March
Fed Can ‘Wait and See’ How War Affects Inflation, Powell Says
ASA for You
ASA State of the Industry Webinar Today—Complimentary to Members
Catch Up on Legal Issues Affecting the Staffing Industry—Read Staffing Law Digest
Gather With Your Industry Colleagues at the 2026 World Employment Conference
ASA Advocacy Update
Washington Governor Signs Tax Bill Containing Staffing Tax Relief
Legal Watch ASA Member Content—Join/Log In
Payroll Audit Primer: An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth More Than a Pound of Cure
First Circuit Evaluates if Performance Improvement Plan Is Evidence of Age Discrimination
New Jersey Supreme Court Safeguards Wage Protections for Undocumented Workers
Courts Decline to Halt NYC Delivery Worker Amendments
Washington State Expands Authority to Issue Wage Penalties
Trends and Research ASA Member Content—Join/Log In
ZipRecruiter: Job Seeker Confidence Increases in Q1
Monster: AI Skills on Résumés Have More Than Tripled in Two Years

Upcoming Events

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ASA State of the Industry Webinar Today—Complimentary to Members

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “ASA State of the Industry Webinar Series—First Quarter Update for Staffing Professionals.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. ASA and ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner, will present the first ASA State of the Industry webinar of 2026 to share current trends, research insights, and updates on legislative issues affecting the industry right now. Plus you’ll hear an interview with YUPRO Placement chief executive officer Michelle Sims.

All ASA webinars are complimentary for ASA members, and most qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

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Catch Up on Legal Issues Affecting the Staffing Industry—Read Staffing Law Digest

ASA members can now access the latest issue of Staffing Law digest as a digital edition.

This issue includes articles about results ASA has achieved for the industry from its legislative advocacy strategy, how midterm elections will influence legislative agendas, and the rapid expansion of state statutes that expand upon the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.

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

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Gather With Your Industry Colleagues at the 2026 World Employment Conference

Staffing industry executives from around the world will converge in Toronto May 12–13 for the World Employment Conference 2026, presented by the World Employment Confederation and the Association of Canadian Search, Employment, and Staffing Services.

The event gives members, partners, and stakeholders of the World Employment Confederation the opportunity to learn from entrepreneurs to staffing industry experts, network with staffing industry leaders and rising stars, explore innovative and revolutionary workforce solutions, and more. To get details and register, visit wec2026.acsess.org.

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ASA Advocacy Update

Washington Governor Signs Tax Bill Containing Staffing Tax Relief

On March 30, legislation in Washington that would eventually repeal the state’s retail sales tax treatment of temporary staffing services was signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson. The legislature passed the bill shortly before adjourning for the year March 12.

Last year, Washington lawmakers enacted new tax provisions that reclassified temporary staffing services as retail sales, part of a broader effort to raise state revenue by expanding the sales tax base to certain services. ASA and other industry representatives raised concerns that applying retail sales tax to staffing services would effectively increase the cost of labor by 6.5%, plus local taxes, particularly affecting industries that rely heavily on contingent labor. Health care providers, manufacturers, logistics companies, and other employers warned that the change could make it more expensive to address workforce shortages.

The bill, SSB 6346, was one of several technical correction bills considered this session. Among other provisions, the bill creates targeted exemptions for certain sectors, including hospital-based clinical staffing arrangements and certain services purchased by schools and educational entities, and includes a provision repealing the broader service tax expansion beginning Jan. 1, 2030.

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