Under the Illinois Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (House Bill 2493), effective immediately upon being signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on July 28, the reasons for Illinois employers to take unpaid leave were expanded. VESSA requires all Illinois employers to provide unpaid leave to…
Wisconsin: Insurance Premiums for Workers’ Compensation Continue to Decline
Wisconsin companies will pay 8.4% less in workers’ compensation insurance rates starting Oct. 1, 2023, according to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. The latest reduction in premiums is expected to save Wisconsin employers some $148 million on policies starting on or after Oct. 1….
Right Now Is the Right Time to Get Certified—Save 30% in August
If you’ve been waiting for the right time to earn your Certified Staffing Professional®, Technical Services CertifiedSM, Certified Search Consultant®, or Certified Health Care Staffing Professional® credential from ASA, the right time is right now. During the ASA certification sale, you’ll save 30% on certification products (excluding renewals)—including certification packages, exams, books, lapel pins, certificate…
Free ASA Webinar Today—Warehousing Hazards
Don’t miss the ASA webinar “OSHA’s Temporary Worker Initiative: Warehousing Hazards.” It takes place today from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. As part of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s enforcement and education effort designed to improve temporary worker safety and well-being, specifically in warehousing, learn about your responsibilities as they relate to…
Get Your Staffing Benchmarks and Projections
The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the second quarter of 2023 is now open. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey by Aug. 25 receive an exclusive report on the results, which includes gross margin and sector-level data. Register to take the survey, or view the questionnaire, at americanstaffing.net/quarterly-survey. If you have…
Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Warehouse Safety Guidelines
Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “OSHA’s Temporary Worker Initiative: Warehousing Hazards,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. As part of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s enforcement and education effort designed to improve temporary worker safety and well-being, specifically in warehousing, learn about your responsibilities as they relate to safe working conditions for your temporary workers…
Watch the ASA Legal Line Video Series
Every month, a legal expert from ASA or within the staffing industry addresses one of the many pressing legal, regulatory, and legislative topics that could have a direct effect on your business. Watch the latest ASA Legal Line video presented by special guest Gail Golman Holtzman, Esq., partner with Taylor English Duma LLP. If you…
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. 1—”OSHA’s 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…
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…
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