Kentucky recently became the 38th state to legalize medical marijuana, with the medical marijuana program slated to begin by January 2025. Under the law, employers are not required to allow or accommodate the use, consumption, transfer, display, transportation, distribution, sale, or growing of…
Free ASA Webinar Today—Employee Retention Tips
Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Stop the Revolving Door: Identifying and Taking Action on Turnover Risks.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. It is difficult to sustain business continuity, customer satisfaction, and financial success with high employee turnover—but employees often provide warning signals before they resign. B. Lynn Ware of…
Don’t Miss the Special Health Care Staffing Session at the ASA Staffing Law Conference
The 2023 ASA Staffing Law Conference takes place May 18β19 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC. At the only event dedicated exclusively to the legal and regulatory issues facing staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions companies, youβll hear from subject matter experts on the industryβs most pressing topicsβincluding during the newly added Special Session:…
Small Business Optimism Declines Slightly in March
The National Federation of Independent Business small business optimism index decreased 0.8 points in March to 90.1, marking the 15th consecutive month below the 49-year average of 98. Twenty-four percent of owners reported inflation as their single most important business problem, down four…
When Keeping Medication Safe May Lead to Increased Liability
Medical providers with employees in Illinois, Texas, or Washington should be aware of the liability risks associated with the use of biometric medical cabinet locks or dispensaries. These states have biometric collection laws requiring employers to take certain actions before collecting biometric…
Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Employee Retention Tips
Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Stop the Revolving Door: Identifying and Taking Action on Turnover Risks,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. It is difficult to sustain business continuity, customer satisfaction, and financial success with high employee turnover—but employees often provide warning signals before they resign. B. Lynn Ware of Integral Talent Systems will discuss some of…
States Start to Regulate AI-Based Hiring Without Federal Guidance
In the absence of federal law and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in the hiring process, some states have passed laws to address such technology. In Illinois, the Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act requires employers to notify…
Nevada OSHA’s New Increased Penalties and Targeted Inspections
The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently <a…
NFIB Jobs Report: Labor Quality Continues to Hold Back Small Business Hiring
Small business owners reporting labor quality as their top small business operating problem remains elevated at 23%, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. Labor costs reported as the single most important problem decreased one point to 11%, just two points below the highest…
Job Cuts Rise 15% in March, Up 319% from Same Month Last Year, Highest Q1 Since 2020
Monthly job cuts were higher than the corresponding month a year earlier for the third time this year as U.S. employers announced plans to shed 89,703 workers from their payrolls in March, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. The March total is up 15% from the 77,770 job cuts announced…