The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced that key online resource documents have been translated into seven additional languages and are now available to help improve access for people with limited English proficiency. In addition to the existing Spanish translations, EEOC is…
The Latest From Your Colleagues on ASA Central
ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—is home to more than 20,000 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: Applying for the Employee Retention Tax Credit Foreign workers eligible for tax exemptions Sourcing…
Take Advantage of ASA Resources—Get Employees Back to Work Safely
As part of a global endeavor to help employees return safely to work amid the pandemic, ASA has launched the Safely Back to Work initiative to lead efforts in the U.S. The initiative and new website at americanstaffing.net/safelybacktowork is based on the association’s work with the World Employment Confederation, Adecco Group, ManpowerGroup, and Randstad NV….
Resources on Diverse-Owned Businesses Available for ASA Members
Staffing companies—particularly small businesses and minority-, veteran-, LGBT-, and woman-owned businesses—find they may be able to partner with larger companies that have supplier diversity initiatives in place. The ASA inclusion, diversity, and equity advocacy (IDEA) group has developed guidance for ASA members interested in partnering with those companies or in becoming a diverse-owned certified business….
Online Labor Demand Rises in September
The Conference Board-Burning Glass Help Wanted OnLine Index rose in September and now stands at 164.5, up from 159.7 in August. The 3.0% increase between August and September follows a 4.0% decrease between July and August. Overall, the index is up 63.6% from a year ago.<br…
California Appeals Court Awards Conversion Fees to Staffing Firm
A California Court of Appeals recently upheld a staffing firm’s conversion fee provision with its client and awarded the firm $308,626 after the client caused 33 workers to convert to another staffing firm. The provision provided that if the client directly hired a temporary worker or caused the worker to transfer to another staffing firm,…
Employees Value Flexibility Over Salary Increases
One-third of workers (33%) are actively looking for a new job, according to a survey of more than 1,500 full-time U.S. employees by professional services firm Grant Thornton. More than half (56%) are looking forward to physically returning to the office. But 79% of respondents say they want…
BLS: Staffing Employment Declined Slightly in September
Temporary help employment decreased 0.2% (-5,200 jobs) from August to September, 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…
Find Pay Rate Benchmarks for Your Area
Find employment and wage estimates for nearly 800 occupations nationwide, by state and by metropolitan statistical area, with the newly updated ASA Temporary Help Wage Tool—now available as an easy-to-download Excel file. Use the tool to develop a picture of the temporary help services industry and inform strategic decisions. To get more information and download…
The Latest From Your Colleagues on ASA Central
ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—is home to more than 20,000 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: Backup records for payroll forms Developing a safety training program When to consider a…
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