Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law Substitute House Bill 1905 on March 28, broadening the scope of Washington’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act. The new EPOA…
UKG: Shift Work Growth Slowed in April
April shift work squeaked by with another monthly gain, as workforce activity increased 0.2%, according to the April Workforce Activity Report by UKG. Workforce activity increased for the…
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: Developing a handbook for temporary or contract employees Getting motivated to start the week…
OSHA Delaware Unveils SafeDE, Pioneering a Safer Future for Workers
The Delaware Department of Labor’s Office of Safety and Health Consultation has announced a new initiative offering free, onsite safety and health consultation services for the general industry, construction, and agricultural sector. SafeDE is dedicated…
Hear From the Nationβs Top Compliance Experts at the Staffing Law & Compliance Conference
The industryβs top employment law and compliance experts will provide the answers you need to safeguard your firm and achieve operational excellence at the ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference—May 16β17 at the Westin Washington, DC, Downtown in Washington, DC. Whether youβre a staffing firm owner, executive, human resource professional, compliance manager, recruiter, or attorney,…
Free ASA Webinar Next Week—Internal Employee Retention
How can your firm improve internal staff engagement and retention? Get highlights from the latest analysis of internal employee turnover trends in staffing by ClearlyRated, the associationβs satisfaction survey partner, during the ASA webinar “Staffing Employee Turnover & DEI Trends.” It takes place Tuesday, May 7, 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Eric Gregg, chief executive officer…
Kansas Enacts Earned Wages Access Law
Kansas has enacted a comprehensive earned wages access law, effective immediately upon publication, which imposes an annual registration requirement with the Kansas State Bank Commissioner for any individual or entity who offers an EWA product. Under the law, EWA providers must “fully and clearly…
Artificial Intelligence Is Creating New Hiring Needs, While Also Making it More Challenging to Source the Right Talent
Half (50%) of business leaders anticipate a combination of both layoffs and hiring over the next six months as a direct result of artificial intelligence adoption, according to a survey of 255 business leaders in the technology industry throughout the U.S. by EY US. Yet, even with hiring plans in…
One in Five Workers Think About Quitting Their Job Daily
One in five workers think about quitting their job on a daily basis, according to a survey of 1,220 U.S.-based workers by résumé and career advice resource MyPerfectResume. More than half (53%) have had multiple outbursts at work, such as yelling at a colleague (28%), cursing in anger (27%), or…
Talent Hoarding Is Destructive for Managers, Employees, and Organizations
Talent hoarding—manager behaviors that prevent subordinates from pursuing jobs elsewhere within a company—is bad for organizations, employees, and managers themselves, according to an analysis of 96,712 internal applications submitted to 9,896 open jobs posted by 3,431 hiring managers in the U.S….