With Generation Z entering the workforce, managers need to understand the best ways to recruit, hire, and retain the youngest generation of workers. Hannah MacDonald-Dannecker of Better Together Group will share ways to work cooperatively and constructively with Gen Z employees during the ASA webinar “Working With the Next Generation: How to Recruit, Hire, and…
ASA Publishes Updated Issue Paper on the Impact of Marijuana Laws on Workplace Drug Testing
Since the late 1990s, when states first began enacting medical marijuana legislation, the widespread adoption of such legislation and eventual legalization of recreational marijuana has created statutory inconsistencies that create significant confusion for employers. This complexity is compounded in states where local regulations conflict with federal law, making compliance particularly difficult; as of June 2024,…
Lightcast Acquires Stratigens
Lightcast, a provider of global labor market data, analytics, and expert guidance, announced that it acquired Stratigens, a U.K.-based talent intelligence provider. Stratigens’ team of data scientists compile insights and search analytics that help companies identify new skill pools; attract and…
Nearly Half of Workers Plan to Look for a New Job in the Next Year
Slightly less than half (48%) of Americans in the workforce say they’re likely to search for a new job in the next 12 months, according to the latest Employment Security Survey by Bankrate.com. The survey includes responses from 1,124 Americans who were either employed full-time or looking for…
Showcase Your Skills at Staffing World 2024—Staffingโs Got Talent!
This year at Staffing Worldยฎ, the ASA annual convention and expo, ASA is introducing an exciting new event: Staffingโs Got Talent, powered by RefAssured. This competition is your chance to step into the spotlight and share your musical talents with the staffing community—whether youโre a singer, guitarist, pianist, or any other kind of performer. This…
How to Prepare for New York State’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act
New York’s Freeland Isn’t Free Act goes into effect Aug. 28, imposing new requirements on hiring parties to provide written contracts, timely payment, and recordkeeping for freelance workers. The law applies to contracts between a hiring party and a freelance worker for services of at least $800,…
Plan for These Free ASA Webinars Next Month
The next few weeks will be full of free education from ASA. These upcoming ASA webinars can help you manage younger workers, prepare for a merger or acquisition, and more. Sept. 3—”Working With the Next Generation: How to Recruit, Hire, and Retain Generation Z“ Generation Z (Americans born between 1997 and 2012) is rapidly entering…
Q3 2024 Insurance Labor Market Study: Recruiting Difficulty Eases Slightly
Eighty-six percent of insurance carriers plan to boost or maintain staff size during the next 12 months, according to the third-quarter Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Market Study from The Jacobson Group and Aon. The study found that 52% of carriers plan to expand their headcount, 34% expect to…
Illinois Passes State Law Offering Protection to Employees From Unfair Enforcement of Employment Verification Practices
Illinois Senate Bill 0508, effective Jan. 1, 2025, provides additional employment protections for individuals flagged by an employment eligibility verification system, including federal E-Verify, as having identification discrepancies. SB0508 clarifies an employee’s rights in the event of an…
NLRB and Michigan AG Partner to Protect Workers
The U.S. National Labor Relations Board and Michigan attorney general Dana Nessel have entered into a one-year agreement to increase interagency cooperation to strengthen worker protections. Areas of focus include protecting Michigan workers against misclassification as independent contractors,…
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