September 18, 2020

Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. Increased in August
Walmart Increasing Pay for Hourly Workers
Is a Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccine in Your Company’s Future? Considerations at the Start of Flu Season
Disaster Preparedness, Recovery, and Employee Safety During Hurricane Season
California Workers to Get Stronger Family Leave Protections Under New State Law
California Enacts Workers’ Compensation Presumption That Applies to Most Employers With Covid-19 ‘Outbreaks’
Last Chance Agreements—a Useful Tool
Commercial Construction Contractors Work Through Backlogs, Express Optimism About Future
Employers Boosting Efforts to Meet Workers’ Child Care Needs
America’s Offices Sit Half-Empty Six Months Into the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Take Advantage of ASA Resources—Get Employees Back to Work Safely

As part of a global endeavor to help employees return safely to work amid the pandemic, ASA has launched the Safely Back to Work initiative to lead efforts in the U.S. The initiative and new website at americanstaffing.net/safelybacktowork is based on the association’s work with the World Employment Confederation, Adecco Group, ManpowerGroup, and Randstad NV.

The result is an online collection of safety-focused resources for employers and a high-profile pledge to the safety of all employees who are returning to job sites. ASA urges all of its members to download and use the free resources and take the pledge.

  • Download the ASA Safely Back to Work Best Practice Protocols, which include 77 measures to help further employee safety in different industry sectors and work environments.
  • Download the Covid-19 Safety Checklist, developed specifically for staffing company use by the law firm Seyfarth Shaw.
  • Take the Safely Back to Work Pledge to show your company’s commitment to the health and welfare of your corporate and temporary and contract employees.

Once you submit your pledge to safety, your name and company name will appear in a real-time leaderboard on the page. Share your commitment on social media channels and encourage your colleagues to do the same. The Safely Back to Work site provides a variety of graphics for use on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and ASA Central. Use the hashtag #SafelyBackToWork and tag @StaffingTweets.

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Communicate Better With Candidates—Get The New Language of Staffing

Empower your company and grow your talent pool—The New Language of Staffing: Handbook for Communicating Your Company’s Value to Job Seekers is based on groundbreaking industry research into an issue identified by staffing and recruiting companies as one of their top concerns: growing the talent pipeline. The handbook details the job seeker mindset and pain points, the industry’s value proposition to job seekers, a new lexicon for communicating with job seekers, and more.

Visit americanstaffing.net/new-language to learn more about the research, download graphics and talking points, and order copies of the handbook for your team today.

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Welcome New ASA Members

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

Alcoa Agency
Garden Grove, CA
Alluvion Staffing Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
CareRev
Los Angeles, CA
Karis Alliance
Huntsville, NC
TeamWRX Staffing
Atlanta, GA

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