As your staffing firm faces evolving challenges and tries to answer unexpected questions, are you dealing with questions that are specific to your sector of the staffing industry? Get insight from industry peers during a peer networking call where you can discuss top-of-mind challenges and devise solutions. Calls are facilitated by volunteers from ASA (participants…
GIPA: The Next Big Thing in Privacy Class Actions Against Illinois Employers
More than 40 class action complaints have been filed in Illinois courts this year under the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act. GIPA prohibits employers from acquiring, directly or indirectly, the genetic testing or genetic information of an applicant or employee. It also prohibits employer…
ASA Membership Provides Targeted Learning—Renew Today
ASA members have access to the industry’s most comprehensive and respected educational and professional development resources. Members can cultivate staffing-specific knowledge and acquire expertise that sets them apart from the competition, enhances their operations, and protects them from legal pitfalls. Remember to renew your ASA membership today and continue to Access free, live webinars hosted…
Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Due Diligence for Mergers and Acquisitions
Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Key Accounting and Tax Issues in Staffing Mergers and Acquisitions: What Every Buyer and Seller Needs to Know,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. If you’re considering buying or selling a staffing firm, Paul Pincus of Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP, with Michael Napolitano, CPA, and Marilyn Garcia of Citrin Cooperman, will review the…
Construction Sector Adds Jobs; Record Job Openings Point to Need for More Workers
The construction industry added 23,000 jobs in October as unemployment rates for the sector hovered near the all-time low for the month, according to an analysis of government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Construction employment in October totaled 8,033,000, seasonally…
Louisiana Fourth Circuit Upholds Statutory Employer Clause in Contract and Clarifies Its Holding in Prejean v. Maintenance Enterprises Inc.
In Abdul v. Touro Infirmary & Hebrew Benv. Assn., the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal found a statutory employer provision valid because both parties agreed to be liable jointly and in solido to pay workers’ compensation benefits. The plaintiff brought claims against Touro for…
NFIB Jobs Report: Tight Labor Market Continues to Hinder Main Street
In October, 43% (seasonally adjusted) of all small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. The percent of small business owners reporting labor quality as their top small business operating…
Employee Termination Law in Colorado
Employers in Colorado should be aware that there is no state-specific law governing discipline and grievance procedures. Colorado is an at-will state, and at-will status can be modified by an express or implied contract. Colorado recognizes certain public policy exceptions to the at-will…
State Legislative Wins: ASA Secures Exception to Colorado Ban on Conversion Fees Charged by Health Care Staffing Agencies
Through the remainder of the year in this space, ASA will recap the association’s efforts in successfully defeating or significantly mitigating proposed legislation that would have harmed the staffing industry. In January, the Colorado legislature followed up its new law requiring the registration and licensure of all “supplemental health care staffing agencies” by introducing HB…
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: Benefits of offering an individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA plan) Regional and local…
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