Colorado employers should be aware of recent changes in employment laws. Under an amendment to the Colorado Wage Act, employers immediately must pay terminated employees all wages and other compensation that is “earned, vested, and determinable,” not just salary, or face penalties up to 300% of…
At the ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference, Learn How to Fight Unfavorable Legislation
A session at the ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference will help staffing firms prepare for state legislation that would uniquely affect staffing firms. The session “A (Scary) New Frontier: Tough Legislation Trends Impacting Staffing—And How to Prevent Bad Things From Happening in Your State,” presented by Marianela Peralta, Esq., of Aerotek Inc. and Andrew…
Construction Employment Rises in 39 States Between February 2023 and Last Month, While 31 States Add Employees From January to February
Construction employment increased in 39 states in February from a year earlier, while 31 states added construction jobs from January to February, according to a new analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Between February 2023 and 2024, 39…
Washington Paid Sick Leave Alert: Construction Worker Definition Clarified by Washington Legislature
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee recently signed legislation that clarifies the definition of “construction worker” with regard to the state’s paid sick leave rules. The update took effect immediately. The statutory definition for construction worker now is a worker who performed service, maintenance,…
Lie-Detecting AI Screening Tools Place CVS in the Hot Seat
In Baker v. CVS Health Corp., CVS was accused of violating state and federal law prohibiting the use of lie detectors through its use of an artificial intelligence screening tool in the interview process. CVS uses HireVue’s video interview technology to ask applicants questions about…
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: Collaborative models in staffing and recruitment Keeping candidates engaged while waiting for assignments Ways…
Free ASA Webinar Today—Generating Sales Leads
Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Coordinated Lead Generation: Accelerating Your 2024 Pipeline.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. In this session presented by the ASA office–administrative section, a panel of industry experts—Jeff Pelliccio, Shannon Khan, and Ashley Bowlin—will discuss how staffing firms can evolve toward utilizing a strategic alignment of…
Initial Jobless Claims Ease in Sign of Resilient Labor Market
Initial applications for unemployment benefits remained near historically low levels last week, highlighting the resilience of the U.S. labor market. Initial claims dropped by 2,000 to 210,000 in the week ended March 16, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The median forecast in a Bloomberg…
For Hard-Hit Tech Workers, AI Is a Silver Lining
The future may not be as bleak as it looks right now for the thousands of technology workers recently laid off across the country. Many are likely to retrain fairly quickly for new jobs in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence. Layoffs at tech companies were largely the result of…
Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Generating Sales Leads
Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Coordinated Lead Generation: Accelerating Your 2024 Pipeline,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. In this session presented by the ASA office–administrative section, a panel of industry experts—Jeff Pelliccio, Shannon Khan, and Ashley Bowlin—will discuss how staffing firms can evolve toward utilizing a strategic alignment of resources to structure a coordinated lead generation…
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