Compliance & Risk Management

The American Staffing Association joined the National Safety Council task force to support the Safe Actions for Employee Returns initiative—to develop a comprehensive, multifaceted plan to guide employers through the process of safely resuming traditional work and operations now and in a post-pandemic environment. In partnership with NSC, ASA joins Fortune 500 companies, leading safety… More ›

The nation’s staffing agencies can source and deploy personnel to fill orders for 100% of the 185 “essential critical infrastructure workers” identified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to a new member audit conducted by the American Staffing Association April 13–23. The DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency published the list in a… More ›

The American Staffing Association today released this statement to the news media from Richard Wahlquist, president and chief executive officer, about the staffing industry’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic: “During one of the worst crises ever to face our country, staffing agencies are playing a vital role in helping to ensure the flow of essential… More ›

State and local governments across the U.S. are issuing mandatory shutdown orders, “shelter-in-place” orders, and related interpretive guidance—all designed to immediately restrict the congregation and movement of people during the Covid-19 pandemic. These orders vary in substance and specific restrictions, but most exclude from the restrictions “life-sustaining” or “essential businesses” that may keep their brick-and-mortar… More ›

The U.S. Department of Labor yesterday issued its first round of guidance on the provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which goes into effect April 1. The guidance consists of a Fact Sheet for Employees, a Fact Sheet for Employers and Questions and Answers. The Q&As address key threshold questions regarding how… More ›