Time is running outβthere are just a few days left to save 30% on ASA certification products (excluding renewals), including certification packages, exams, books, and more. Invest in yourself or in your team and stand out in your field in 2024. Place your order in the ASA store, using discount code HOLIDAY23-E, to get 30%…
DOJ, DHS Publish Fact Sheet on Forms I-9 E-Verify Compliance Obligations
The U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Homeland Security have published a fact sheet on how employers can avoid violating the law when using proprietary or commercial electronic programs…
Invest in ASA Certification Right NowβSavings End This Month
Get a boost to start the new year by investing in yourself, your company, and your future success with ASA certification programs. During the ASA certification sale, youβll save 30% on certification products (excluding renewals)βincluding certification packages, exams, books, lapel pins, certificate frames, and travel mugs and tumblers. Why should you earn an ASA credential?…
Child Care Costs Force Parents Into Side Hustles
A substantial rise in childcare costs since the pandemic is prompting parents to find new ways to make ends meet, from working part time at a daycare for a discount to driving for a ride-share service on weekends. Even employees with full-time jobs at large banks and technology companies are among…
Cloud, IT Architecture Top List of Highest-Paying Tech Jobs
The majority of information technology workers earned more in 2023 than they did last year, with average annual salaries increasing by almost $20,000 from a year ago, according to a survey of more than 5,000 IT workers and decision-makers by Skillsoft. Cloud skills were found to command the…
State Legislative Wins: ASA Gains Key Concessions, Delayed Implementation of New Illinois Staffing Law
Through the remainder of the year in this space, ASA will recap the associationβs efforts in successfully defeating or significantly mitigating proposed legislation that would have harmed the staffing industry. Earlier this year, the Illinois legislature passed, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law, HB 2862, legislation that amends the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor…
Majority of Employees Are Suffering From Burnout
Sixty-five percent of employees say they have experienced burnout this year, according to a survey of nearly 1,000 U.S.-based, full-time employees by isolved, a human resource management system. Further, 72% of employees say it has affected their performance. One of the top reasons employees are…
ASA Publishes Issue Paper on Responding to OSHA Investigations
Temporary worker safety should be a top priority of all staffing firms. Being prepared for a federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection and understanding the correct steps to take can ensure positive business results for the staffing firm and the client, while also ensuring temporary workersβ rights, safety, and health are protected. ASA has…
Tesla to Raise Pay for Hourly Nevada Gigafactory Workers in January
Tesla Inc. has told workers at its battery factory in Sparks, NV, that some set-rate hourly workers will see pay boosts of about 10% beginning in early January. The electric vehicle maker will raise the pay for hourly workers from $20 to $22 per hour on the low end, and up to $34.50 per hour from…
California Employers Must Update Their Wage Theft Notice for January
Employers in California should be prepared to comply with revisions to wage theft notices that go into effect Jan. 1, 2024. Under Assembly Bill 636, wage theft notices must be updated to provide additional information on “the existence of a federal or state emergency or disaster declaration…
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