CVS has promised to boost hiring to ease workloads for pharmacists in the Kansas City area. Pharmacists in at least a dozen Kansas City-area CVS pharmacies did not show up for work last Thursday and Friday and planned to be out again this Wednesday until the company sent its chief pharmacy officer…
Logistics Companies Grow Cautious on Holiday Hiring
Logistics companies and fulfillment specialists are proceeding cautiously with seasonal staffing amid an uncertain retail economy, maintaining flat holiday hiring levels compared with last year. UPS and Target each plan to hire around 100,000 workers for the holiday season, on par with last year,…
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: Fun networking events at Staffing World 2023 Stipends for travel nurses Top sources for…
New York State Officially Repeals the Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
The New York State Department of Health on Sept. 18, submitted a Notice of Adoption to repeal 10 N.Y.C.R.R. 2.61, the emergency regulation mandating that health care workers receive the Covid-19 vaccine. The repeal of the regulation will go into effect immediately upon its publication in the State…
Construction Employment Increases in 223 of 358 Metro Areas Between August 2022 and August 2023 as Contractors Try to Keep Up With Demand
Construction employment increased in 223 of 358 metro areas (62%) between August 2022 and August 2023, according to an analysis of government employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX, added the most construction jobs (15,100 jobs or 10%), followed…
Hiring and Wage and Hour Law in Colorado
Employers operating in Colorado should be aware that it is unlawful to persuade or engage workers to move from one place to another through false or deceptive means. And when advertising open jobs, they must comply with the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act. Under the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act,…
Free ASA Webinar Today—How to Sell Your Business
Don’t miss today’s ASA webinar “Selling a Staffing Business: Preparations and Considerations for Success,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Attorneys James Rieger and Jason Rimland of Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP will detail the considerations, challenges, and nuances of preparing your staffing firm for sale. Sponsored by Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP. All ASA…
ASA Needs Volunteers—Sign Up on ASA Central
Are you looking for opportunities to contribute your skills and insights in the staffing industry, and serve as an industry leader? ASA is currently seeking dedicated members for volunteer committees and councils. ASA needs your skills, insight, and unique perspective so it can continue to provide timely, valuable resources to members. Apply for a volunteer…
Job Security Isn’t Enough to Keep Many Accountants From Quitting
Accountants are leaving the profession in droves, citing low salaries, mundane tasks, burnout, and the threat of new technology like generative artificial intelligence as reasons for considering other industries. There were about 1.65 million accountants and auditors in the U.S. in 2022, up 1.3%…
New York Narrows the Breadth of Enforceable Employee Invention Assignment Agreements
New York has enacted legislation clarifying the scope of an employer’s ownership of intellectual property created by its employees. Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a law invalidating any provision in an employment agreement that requires employees to assign to the employer any rights to an invention…
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