The Conference Board-Burning Glass Help Wanted OnLine Index ticked down in January and now stands at 166.0, down slightly from 166.2 in November. The 0.2% decrease between December and January follows a 1.4% increase between November and December. Overall, the index is up 53.7% from a year ago.<br…
Maine Cracking Down on Employer Wage and Hour Violations
The Maine Department of Labor has made recovering pay owed to wage theft victims a major focus. From 2019 to 2021, unpaid back wages flagged by the Wage and Hour Bureau grew by an average of almost 25% annually while the number of investigations remained steady. Workers found by the bureau to have…
Participate in the ASA Quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey—Survey Closes This Month
The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the fourth quarter of 2021 will remain open until Feb. 25. 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…
Ohio Appeals Court Reinforces a Trial Court’s Ability to Modify Noncompete Agreements
In MetroHealth Sys. v. Khandelwal, Ohio’s Eighth District Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court’s modification of a noncompete agreement between a hospital and a physician formerly employed by the hospital, determining that modifying the agreement protected the hospital’s interest. The…
BLS: Staffing Employment Continues Upward Trend
Temporary help employment rose 0.9% (+26,300) from December to January, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Note: initial BLS estimates on seasonally adjusted temporary help services employment data tend to be materially revised monthly and…
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: Changes coming to the Jobs on Facebook product Defining irregular and extended work shifts…
Don’t Miss This Month’s ASA State Network Event for Texas Staffing Firms
ASA State Network events are designed to deliver targeted content and local networking opportunities for the staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry at regional and state levels. Regional and local events, organized by ASA and its volunteers at the state level, deliver rich learning and networking experiences throughout the U.S. all year long. This month,…
Network in Your Niche—Virtually
As your staffing firm faces new 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 sector-specific peer networking call where you can discuss top-of-mind challenges and devise solutions. Calls are facilitated by volunteers from ASA…
FY 2023 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run through noon Eastern on March 18. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and…
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Post 2021 Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses on Feb. 1
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (called Cal/OSHA) is reminding California employers to post their 2021 annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses, including those related to Covid-19, in a visible and easily accessible area at every work site. The Form 300A…
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