Business executives are predicting the economy will roar back in the coming year, with revenue and profit growth expectations not seen since 2018, according to the second-quarter AICPA Economic Outlook Survey, which included 770 qualified responses from certified public accountants who hold…
Business Executives Predict Rapid Resumption of Domestic Corporate Travel
A little more than a third of business executives (34%) say they expect their companies’ travel spending to return to prepandemic levels by the end of 2021, if they haven’t reached those levels already, according to an American Institute of CPAs survey of 770 chief executives, chief financial…
Arosa Acquires Family Staffing Solutions
Arosa has acquired Family Staffing Solutions, a home care provider serving the elderly population throughout Middle Tennessee. The combination of this acquisition with Arosa’s existing operations in Nashville strengthens its position in the area. In addition to its dedicated caregiving workforce,…
The Present and Future of Drug and Alcohol Testing—What Employers Should Know About the Iowa Supreme Court’s Recent Decisions
In Dix v. Casey’s General Stores Inc., the Iowa Supreme Court recently declined to hold that strict compliance with Iowa’s statute governing drug and alcohol testing—section 730.5—was required, finding that substantial compliance is sufficient. Whether an employer’s conduct substantially…
Take Advantage of Resources on Diverse-Owned Businesses
As your staffing firm works to increase diversity in the workplace and foster candid and respectful conversations on the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion, don’t forget to make use of resources from ASA. Staffing companies—particularly small businesses and minority-, veteran-, LGBT-, and woman-owned businesses—find they may be able to partner with larger companies that…
Nurse Practitioners Top List of Most Recruited Providers
Nurse practitioners topped the list of most recruited providers in the annual report on physician and advanced practitioner recruiting trends produced by Merritt Hawkins, a medical search firm and a company of AMN Healthcare. Over a 12-month period, Merritt Hawkins conducted more search…
New Jersey Cannabis Commission Gives Employers Who Drug Test a Reprieve on Physical Examination Requirement
New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act includes several protections for New Jersey employees who use recreational cannabis while also giving employers the right to drug test under certain conditions. Employers should be aware that under the…
Inflation Fears and Labor Woes Dim Optimism on Economy
A majority of executives (51%) expressed optimism about the U.S. economy over the next 12 months, although that represents a steep drop from last quarter’s measure of 70%, according to the third-quarter AICPA Economic Outlook Survey, which included 669 qualified responses from certified public…
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….
New Laws Passed in New Jersey Designed to Identify and Penalize Employers That Misclassify Employees as Independent Contractors
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy in July signed four bills into law that make it easier for the state to identify employers that misclassify employees as independent contractors, and penalize employers for such misclassification. The Stop Work Orders and Injunctions law, A-5890/S3920, authorizes the…