As your staffing firm faces evolving challenges and tries to answer unexpected questions, are you dealing with questions that are specific to your sector of the staffing industry? Get insight from industry peers during a peer networking call where you can discuss top-of-mind challenges and devise solutions. Calls are facilitated by volunteers from ASA (participants…
On-Call and Standby Time: Do We Really Have to Pay Employees When They Are Not Working?
According to California’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, “an employee who has the choice of being available or not available to respond to a request by the employer to return to work for an emergency may be on uncontrolled standby if the employee is completely unrestricted to use his or…
Nurse Turnover Rate Significantly Higher Than Prepandemic Levels
Regular nursing hours have begun to stabilize but continue to be supplemented by overtime and contract labor hours at higher than prepandemic levels, according to a report by health care performance improvement company Vizient Inc. and Vaya Workforce, a subsidiary of health care staffing and…
Free ASA Webinar Today—Mining Databases for Recruiting
Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Accelerate Your Recruiting Efforts by Mining Your Database(s).” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Find out from Mary Ann McLaughlin of Butler Street how to utilize databases to identify potential candidates—without getting overwhelmed—and build a targeted campaign to reach those candidates. Presented by the ASA…
Make Your Travel Plans for Staffing World 2023 and Take Advantage of Discounted Rates
Staffing World®, the ASA annual convention and expo, will bring together the brightest minds in the staffing community—plus opening keynote speaker Mike Krzyzewski (known by fans as “Coach K”), the coach of Duke University men’s basketball team who led Team USA to three Olympic gold medals. Whether you’re a recruiter, human resource professional, or business…
GM Lays Off Hundreds From Product Development in Latest Cost-Cutting Move
General Motors Co. has eliminated several hundred full-time contract jobs mainly from its engineering hub in suburban Detroit, the latest cost-cutting move from the auto maker as it navigates an uncertain car market. The contract workers, from the company’s big product-development operation, were…
Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Mining Databases for Recruiting
Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Accelerate Your Recruiting Efforts by Mining Your Database(s),” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Find out from Mary Ann McLaughlin of Butler Street how to utilize databases to identify potential candidates—without getting overwhelmed—and build a targeted campaign to reach those candidates. Presented by the ASA office–administrative section. All ASA webinars are free…
Consumer Sentiment Is Still Down in the Dumps
The University of Michigan final April sentiment index was unchanged from its preliminary reading of 63.5. Consumer sentiment is low, reflecting broad pessimism about the U.S. economy. The final April sentiment index rose from 62 in March. Sentiment is well below a peak of 88.3 in 2021 and a…
Trial Court Rejects DOJ Antitrust Division’s No-Poach Legal Theory and Acquits Defendants
In U.S. v. Patel et al., the trial court on April 28 granted a motion to acquit and rejected—as a matter of law—the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s theory that the alleged no-poach agreements in that case were per se violations of the antitrust laws. The court held,…
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers From Heat Illness
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (called Cal/OSHA) is reminding all employers to protect outdoor workers from heat illness. Employers in California must take steps to protect outdoor workers from heat illness by providing water, rest, shade, and training. When working in…
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