Law firm management and support for opportunities were the top factors, respectively, that pushed partners to leave their current firm and join a new one, according to a survey of 1,953 law firm partners across the U.S. by legal search firm Major, Lindsey & Africa. Culture continues to rank among…
Only About Half of Job Candidates Say They Trust the Organizations to Which They Apply
Slightly more than half (54%) of job candidates say they trust the organizations to which they’re applying to be honest during the hiring process, according to a …
Plan for These Free ASA Webinars Next Month
The next few weeks will be full of free education from ASA. These upcoming ASA webinars can help you navigate employment eligibility verification laws, grow your business, and more. Aug. 1β”OSHAβs Temporary Worker Initiative: Warehousing Hazards” In 2013, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched a Temporary Worker Initiative, an enforcement and education effort…
Kansas City Fed: Manufacturing Activity Dropped
Manufacturing activity in the Plains states continued to decline in July, and expectations for future activity stayed mostly flat. The month-to-month composite index was -11 in July, up from -12 in June. The pace of decline eased slightly for durable goods, while it stayed steady for nondurable…
Department of Labor Announces Hazard Alert, Steps up Enforcement as Extreme Heat Endangers Workers Across the Nation
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a heat hazard alert to remind employers of their obligation to protect workers against heat illness or…
California Workplace Poster Requirements and Their Application to Remote Employees
In California, email distribution is an acceptable way to distribute workplace information to employees, according to California Labor Code section 1207, the statute that codified Senate Bill 657, which went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. The statute expressly states that disseminating information…
Court Declines to Enjoin New Jersey Temporary Worker Rights Law
A federal court yesterday denied the staffing industryβs motion to enjoin the Temporary Workersβ Bill of Rights Law enacted by the New Jersey legislature earlier this year. Despite finding that the law likely will result in irreparable harm to many staffing firms, the court held that the industryβs arguments that the law is unconstitutional were…
Updated EEOC Resource About the ADA and Individuals With Visual Disabilities at Work
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released an updated technical assistance document, “Visual Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans With Disabilities Act,”…
New Florida Workers’ Compensation Rules in Effect for Employer Penalties, Exemptions
New Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation rules took effect on July 18, including new requirements for workers’ comp exemptions for corporate officers and penalties for companies that do not obtain workers’ comp insurance. There is a 15% penalty reduction if companies take an online course at…
Get State-Mandated Harassment Prevention Training for Temporary Workers
Provide training for temporary workers—and comply with the law—with cost-effective and state-specific training. ASA offers a comprehensive online course specifically for staffing company use. ASA has partnered with Kantola Training Solutions to provide full-service training for the temporary workers staffing companies employ. It allows you to track candidate and employee progress, download status reports, and…
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