Federal contractors should take note of two recent developments from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. First, the agency’s affirmative action plan certification portal is open for this certification year. Contractors have until June 29 to certify in the…
Washington: With Few Exceptions, Employers May Not Search Employees’ Personal Vehicles
A new Washington state statute, effective July 23, significantly limits the ability of employers to search employees’ privately owned vehicles even when on the employer’s property. The statute explicitly provides that employees are permitted to have any private property they own in their vehicle…
Looking for Career Guidance? Participate in the ASA Mentor Match Program
Are you looking for a boost in your career, or help developing yourself as an emerging leader in the staffing and recruiting industry? Enroll as a mentee in the ASA Mentor Match program. Mentor Match allows members to make valuable industry connections, define career goals, and gain insight from staffing peers. The goal of the…
Washington State to Bar Employers From Relying on Off-Duty Use of Marijuana in Hiring Decisions
The state of Washington will prohibit employers from making hiring decisions based on off-duty use of cannabis or positive preemployment drug test results that find an applicant to have nonpsychoactive cannabis metabolites in their hair, blood, urine, or other bodily fluids. The new law (
The Latest From Your Colleagues on ASA Central
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: Cross-border staffing between the U.S. and Canada General liability insurance coverage for staffing employees…
Jobless Claims Rose to Highest Level Since 2021
Filings for unemployment benefits increased last week to the highest level since 2021, a sign the hot labor market is cooling off. Initial jobless claims rose by 22,000 to a seasonally adjusted 264,000 last week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The four-week average of weekly claims,…
Participate in the ASA Quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey
The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the first quarter of 2023 will close next Friday, May 19. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey—including search and placement firms—will have access to an exclusive report on the results, enhanced with graphs. The report, which participants can download from the ASA website, also includes…
Envision Healthcare Plans Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing
Envision Healthcare intends to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to sources familiar with the matter, capping one of the largest losses ever for the physician-staffing firm’s backers at private-equity firm KKR. The bankruptcy filing, which could be made as soon as this weekend,…
Free ASA Webinar Today—Recruiting for Diversity
Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Inclusive Recruitment Tool Kit.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Myra Briggs of Society presents an overview of the inclusive recruitment tool kit developed by Society Global Executive Search, a free resource designed to help organizations ensure that their recruitment processes are inclusive and promote…
New Jersey Employers Face Imminent Changes to Unemployment Compensation Law, Including Mandatory Reporting, Appeals, and Penalties
Several changes to New Jersey’s Unemployment Compensation Law are set to take effect July 31. These include two new reporting obligations regarding separated employees and a new requirement that the New Jersey Department of Labor must make all initial benefits determinations within three weeks of…
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