Staffing World® 2023 starts today and continues through Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC. Tuesday’s schedule includes the Staffing World Welcome Mixer, 2–3:15 p.m. Eastern time (sponsored by Equifax Workforce Solutions), followed by the opening Super Session featuring keynote speaker Mike Krzyzewski (sponsored by World Wide Specialty) and the presentation…
EEOC’s Priorities for 2024 and Beyond
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s newly released Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2024 to 2028 sets forth six issues that will be prioritized by the agency. These include the use of artificial intelligence tools to screen and assess applicants during the hiring process and…
Alert: The 2022 EEO-1 Collection Period Will Begin Oct. 31
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently announced that the collection window for 2022 EEO-1 data will now be open from Oct. 31 to Dec. 5. With limited exceptions, filing EEO-1 reports is mandatory for private sector employers that are subject to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act…
Staffing World 2023 Is This Week—Stay Up-to-Date on What’s Happening in Charlotte
Staffing World® 2023 begins tomorrow and continues through Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC. There also are preconvention programs today and tomorrow—separate registration is required. On-site registration (sponsored by KarmaCheck) will be open today 1–5 p.m. Eastern time and will reopen tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. Events kick off tomorrow with…
Free Online Course Addresses ASA Members’ Top Worries
ASA recognizes that one of the top issues keeping staffing and recruiting professionals up at night is growing their talent pipeline amid an ongoing talent shortage. Communicating to job seekers in a way that resonates and captures their interests has never been more critical. The association conducted extensive research to understand the mindset of today’s…
EEOC Announced Year-End Litigation Round-Up for Fiscal Year 2023
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed 143 new employment discrimination lawsuits in fiscal year 2023, representing more than a 50% increase over fiscal year 2022 suit filings, according to preliminary data. The fiscal year 2023 suit filings include 25 systemic lawsuits, almost…
Hiring and Wage and Hour Law in Iowa
During the hiring process, Iowa employers should be aware that several municipalities in the state have passed “ban the box” ordinances prohibiting employers from asking prospective employees about certain criminal convictions before making a conditional offer of employment. Additionally,…
Businesses Unprepared for Cyberattacks Despite Steady Concern
The latest Travelers Risk Index finds that business executives are most concerned about medical cost inflation (60%), broad economic uncertainty (59%), and cyber risks (58%). Notably, this is the ninth consecutive year that cyber risks were among the top issues business leaders were concerned…
ASA Offers Resources to Help Firms Increase Disability Inclusion in Staffing
ASA—in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy—has developed a website of tools to help employers make their businesses more inclusive for talent with disabilities. The site includes resources on best practices for recruiting, hiring, retaining, and advancing talent with disabilities; what employers need to know about managing a diverse…
Kansas City Fed: Manufacturing Activity Dropped
Manufacturing activity in the Plains states declined somewhat in September, and expectations for future activity stayed mostly flat. District firms’ finished product prices picked up slightly this month even as growth in raw materials prices slowed slightly. However, firms expect raw materials…
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