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ASA members can access resources that help maintain compliance with employment laws, safeguard against legal challenges, and manage risks associated with candidate placements and contracts.

  • Program brought to you by: Who Should Attend Staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry owners, principals, chief executive officers, and presidents; sales and business development managers and leaders; industry professionals. Highlights The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced last July a new national emphasis program (NEP) to prevent workplace hazards in warehouses, processing facilities, distribution… More ›

  • The Form I-9 is a complicated two-page document that is accompanied by a 65-page handbook explaining how to complete it. There are many facets of I-9 completion that are unique to staffing firms. E-Verify is an Internet-based system maintained by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that allows businesses to verify the work eligibility of employees. The American Staffing Association offers this document to address the Form I-9 and E-Verify issues that staffing firms face most frequently. More ›

  • Edward A. Lenz, Esq., senior counsel, American Staffing Association Brittany Sakata, Esq., general counsel, American Staffing Association Industrial workers are increasingly being placed on job assignments through app-based job platforms and paid by the platform as 1099 workers instead of W-2 employees. Such workers cost much less because the platform provides no benefits and does… More ›

  • Sorry, the content you’ve selected is for members only. Maybe it’s time to join! Or if you’re already a member, please log in. Join today to get access to all of ASA’s legal information and resources for members. The ASA legal team works hard to keep members informed about the laws and regulations that impact their… More ›

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  • Edward A. Lenz, Esq., senior counsel, American Staffing Association Alden J. Bianchi, Esq., counsel, McDermott Will & Emery LLP In a memorandum dated May 9, 2023, and publicly released on June 9, the Office of Chief Counsel of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service addresses the tax status of certain fixed-indemnity health plans that promise employers… More ›

  • ASA has published a new issue paper by noted industry benefits counsel Alden Bianchi on the most recent wave of employee health plans being offered to staffing firms that promise substantial employer tax savings. The paper explains the applicable rules and why these plans could expose employers to significant liability risks under federal tax regulations… More ›

  • The American Staffing Association has released new guidance aimed at helping staffing agencies and their clients stay informed about the risks of misclassifying workers—and encouraging enforcement action to investigate potentially unlawful practices. A growing number of app-based online job platforms that place health care workers may be avoiding payroll taxes and other employee-related costs by… More ›

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  • With the holiday season in full swing, the American Staffing Association wants to remind staffing agencies about the steps they can take to keep temporary and contract workers safe in manufacturing and warehouse workplaces across the country. Throughout the season, ASA will share the latest resources and best practices regarding temporary worker safety in coordination… More ›

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