The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs on March 31 will open the Contractor Portal, where federal contractors and subcontractors can certify their compliance with annual federal affirmative action program requirements. Contractors within OFCCP’s jurisdiction…
Ninth Circuit Panel Affirms Ruling That Mandatory Security Screening Checks Are Not Compensable Under Oregon Law
On March 10, a unanimous three-judge panel upheld an Oregon federal court’s ruling that time Amazon employees spent undergoing mandatory security screenings before and after work shifts and off-premises meal breaks was not compensable, as the screenings were not integral and indispensable to their…
Amazon Deepens Tech-Sector Gloom With Another 9,000 Layoffs
Amazon.com Inc on Monday said it would eliminate another 9,000 positions. In a note to staff that Amazon posted online, its CEO Andy Jassy said the decision stemmed from an ongoing analysis of priorities and uncertainty about the economy. The job cuts focus on Amazon’s highly-profitable cloud and…
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: Attracting job seekers to your website Client contract renegotiations Updating applications and onboarding documents…
Online Labor Demand Rises in February
The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine Index rose in February to 167.9, up from 165.1 in January. The 1.7% increase between January and February follows a 3.6% decrease between December and January. Overall, the index is down 5.1% from one year ago.<br…
DOL Launches Online Dialogues to Gather Public Ideas, Other Input on Health Policies’ Support for Workers’ Mental Health
The U.S. Department of Labor will host a series of online dialogues to gather ideas and other public input on how health policies can support workers’ mental health most effectively. The effort focuses on benefits policies that meet the needs of people with mental health conditions, access to…
Some Light Breaks Through Business Executives’ Gloom on U.S. Economy, AICPA & CIMA Survey Finds
U.S. business executives still have grave concerns about the economy but have grown more optimistic about revenue and profit expectations and other key indicators for the coming year, according to the first-quarter AICPA & CIMA Economic Outlook Survey, which included 438 qualified responses from…
Network in Your Niche—Virtually
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…
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: Celebrating ASA Central’s anniversary Identifying top salespeople for health care staffing Resources for candidate…
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