If you’re looking for a way to find potential candidates for internal corporate jobs or university career center professionals, check out the online directory ASA has developed—and get your company’s opportunities listed. The listing will appear on the staffingasacareer.net website, which introduces candidates to the staffing and recruiting industry. You can also utilize resources on…
Top Tip: Are Cloth Masks PPE?
Last month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said for the first time that cloth masks offer some protection to the wearer, based on the type of fabric, the number of layers, and the fit. However, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration continues to state that…
U.S. Producer Prices Top Forecasts, Adding to Inflation Pressure
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose in April by more than forecast, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday, adding to signs of a growing wave of inflationary pressure that’s extending to American consumers. The producer price index for final demand increased 0.6% from the prior month after…
ASA Meets With Top Officials at Departments of Labor and Commerce
Earlier this week, ASA staff met with U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and Kevin Gallagher, senior adviser to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. The introductory meetings focused on the importance of the staffing industry to the U.S. economy as well as the role ASA members have played during the Covid-19 pandemic. ASA staff…
Keep Mental Health Parity Compliance Documentation at the Top of Your Compliance to-Do List
Employers must ensure they maintain documentation demonstrating that their group health plans comply with mental health and substance use disorder parity rules. The U.S. Department of Labor has named compliance with these rules a high priority and has commenced enforcement efforts.
It is…
Illinois Employers: Top Developments for 2022
Illinois employers need to be prepared to comply with several new employment laws this year. These include vaccination orders in Chicago and Cook County, which require some employers to check employees’ vaccination status and require testing for unvaccinated employees; amendments to the Illinois…
Increased Employee Workloads Top Reason Businesses Are Hiring
Sixty percent of companies plan to increase their number of employees in the first half of 2022 primarily due to increased workloads (49%), according to a survey of 1,009 U.S. hiring decision-makers by Express Employment Professionals. This is followed closely by the need to fill jobs due to…
Inflation Overtakes Labor Quality as Top Business Problem for Small Businesses
The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Optimism Index decreased in March by 2.4 points to 93.2, the third consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98. Thirty-one percent of owners reported that inflation was the single most important problem in their business, up five…
Top Takeaways From EEOC’s Covid-19 and Vaccine Webinar for Employers
Employers need to be on guard for the possibility that they may be hit with a vaccine-related charge by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency shared during a public webinar aimed at offering guidance to employers. Forty-three percent of pandemic-related charges filed with…
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