Starting Today: Save 30% on ASA Certification Packages
Investing in the career development of your internal team sends a powerful message about your company. Before the year ends, purchase ASA certification packages for your employees to show them you value their future with your firm. Through Dec. 31, you’ll get a 30% discount on certification products—including certification packages, a la carte study materials,…
Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Staffing Industry-Specific Data
Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Staffing STATS—The 2023 Staffing Industry Playbook,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. The ASA Staffing STATS webinar series provides members with timely data and reliable analysis of industry research and economic trends. In the third webinar of the series for this year, get a strategic look at data and analysis from the…
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, 2021–22
Private industry employers reported 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2022, up 7.5% from 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This increase is driven by the rise in both injuries, up 4.5% to 2.3 million cases, and illnesses, up 26.1% to 460,700 cases. The…
Managing the Employment Relationship in Wyoming
In Wyoming, the state-specific laws governing the employment relationship include Title 27 of the Labor and Employment Wyoming Statutes, which cover payment of wages, fair employment practices, unemployment, and workers’ compensation, and Wyoming’s Administrative Rules, which govern labor…
Seasonal Hiring Update: Retail Jobs Rise, Transportation and Warehousing Jobs Fall
Retailers approached October cautiously but optimistically, adding 147,800 jobs, a 3% increase from the 143,700 added in October 2022, according to an analysis of nonseasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics by Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. Transportation and…
Will Artificial Intelligence Transform Jobs? Read Staffing Success Magazine
As technology and society continue to integrate artificial intelligence (AI), many American adults fear it will result in higher unemployment, according to the latest ASA Workforce Monitor® online survey. But there may also be advantages. In the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine, ASA research coordinator Max Aldrich reviews survey findings about Americans’ attitudes and…
Illinois Delays Equal Pay and Benefits Mandate
On Nov. 9, the Illinois legislature passed HB 3641, delaying the equal pay and benefits mandate under the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act. The mandate requires staffing agencies to provide temporary employees with equal pay and benefits after an employee has worked 90 days. HB 3641 provides that calculation of the 90-day waiting period…
Ohio Passes Recreational Marijuana Law: What Employers Should Know
Ohio on Nov. 7 passed a recreational marijuana law that will become effective on Dec. 7. The new law does not require employers to permit or accommodate an employee’s use, possession, or distribution of marijuana. Further, employers are not prohibited from refusing to hire, discharging,…
Hiring and Wage and Hour Law in Massachusetts
Employers in Massachusetts should be aware that they are prohibited from making a criminal records inquiry in an initial application for employment. After the initial application, employers can inquire about conviction of felonies for any time period or certain misdemeanors within five years. The…