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    ASA Files Lawsuit Challenging Nevada Ban on Construction Staffing

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    Aya Healthcare Comment

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  • COVID-19

    ASA Joins Business Action for Childhood Vaccinations Coalition

    The American Staffing Association today announced its participation in Business Action for Childhood Vaccinations, an initiative launched by the Health Action Alliance, bringing together a broad coalition of business and health organizations to support working parents who wish to vaccinate their children against Covid-19 and other diseases. Comprised of more than two dozen national business… More ›

  • Legal News

    SBA Drops ‘Loan Necessity’ Review for PPP Loans of $2 Million and Over

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    ASA Advocacy: Ohio Repeals Sales Tax on Staffing Services

    After years of effort by ASA, the Ohio Staffing & Search Association (an ASA-affiliated chapter), and allies in the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, the Ohio legislature quietly and without public fanfare repealed the state sales tax on employment services. The repeal provision, which was part of a massive state budget bill, was signed into law… More ›

  • Legal News

    Court Dismisses Background Check Class Action Against Staffing Firms

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  • Advocacy Update

    ASA and Industry Advocacy Thwart Two California Bills Affecting Staffing

    As the California legislature approached its deadline for moving bills from the house of origin to the second house, advocacy efforts led by ASA, its affiliated chapter California Staffing Professionals, and California lobbyist Mike Robson of Edelstein Gilbert Robson & Smith LLC were instrumental in derailing two California bills that would have had a major… More ›

  • Covid-19

    FLSA Overtime Exemption and Staffing

    At the American Staffing Association’s request, on Jan. 19 the U.S. Department of Labor issued opinion letter FLSA2021-6, affirming that the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “retail or service establishment” overtime exemption can apply to staffing firms. This opinion represents a major win for the industry, and a departure from the agency’s prior position that staffing… More ›

  • Advocacy Update

    Washington State Enacts Temporary Worker Safety Law

    Last week, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a new law aimed at ensuring temporary worker safety in the construction and manufacturing industries. The law requires host employers to review the safety training provided by staffing firms, document and inform staffing firms about the site-specific hazards temporary workers may face, and train temporary workers on any… More ›

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    Covid-19 Relief Law Could Mean Higher ACA Costs for Some Staffing Agencies

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    ASA Issue Paper Discusses Temporary and Contract Employee Eligibility for New COBRA Subsidies

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    New York Employees Now Entitled to COVID-19 Vaccination Leave

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Advocacy Update

Grassroots Effort Defeats Iowa Nurse Agency Rate Cap

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May–June 2023 Issue

Staffing Success Magazine

Meet legendary U.S. Olympic gymnast, gold medalist, sports entrepreneur, and wellness ambassador Dominique Dawes, who will headline Staffing World in October. Her D-3 approach to personal and professional goals will energize and inspire—here’s a preview.

Meet legendary U.S. Olympic gymnast, gold medalist, sports entrepreneur, and wellness ambassador Dominique Dawes, who will headline Staffing World in October. Her D-3 approach to personal and professional goals will energize and inspire—here’s a preview. More ›

From Numbers to Profit:

How ASA Data Can Supercharge Business Growth

ASA is the staffing industry’s leading source for economic data, survey reports, research, and analysis, giving firms valuable market and competitive insight, and clients and industry watchers an informed perspective on the industry. Here’s a glimpse into how all this is unleashing data-driven growth and success stories for members. More ›

News Release

Temporary and Contract Employees to Be Celebrated During National Staffing Employee Week 2023

Nationwide Events to Take Place From Sept. 11 to Sept. 17 The American Staffing Association is proud to announce that in 2023 National Staffing Employee Week, the annual celebration that honors the invaluable contributions of temporary and contract employees in the staffing industry across the nation, will be taking place Sept. 11 through Sept. 17…. More ›