Members of the New York Staffing Association, an ASA-affiliated chapter, and NYSA’s lobbyist Peter Crouse met with officials from the New York State Department of Labor to discuss the request that the staffing industry be exempted from the Wage Theft Prevention Act’s annual notice requirement. More ›
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A Massachusetts staffing firm, EDA Staffing, reportedly has entered into an agreement with immigrant rights group Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores that would improve working conditions for EAD’s temporary workers. According to CCT, EAD’s workers were subjected to unsafe conditions while on assignments. The Massachusetts Staffing Association, an ASA-affiliated chapter, has repeatedly attempted to contact EAD but has not received a response. More ›
The San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement announced key changes in the city’s health care security ordinance (HCSO), which took effect Jan. 1. The new provisions are summarized here. More ›
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was passed more than a year ago, and although the law had not fully taken effect, it was one of the dominant issues in the Capitol and the White House in 2011. More ›
Faced with an angry electorate and uncertain political futures, the Obama administration and Congress worked to score political points before a crucial election year—in 2012, control of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Senate, and the presidency will all be up for grabs. More ›
President Obama has announced his intention to nominate two labor lawyers to fill vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board. The president needs to fill the seats to ensure that the NLRB has a quorum next year that will allow it to operate More ›
Businesses say that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as part of a continued effort to ramp up enforcement efforts, is increasing the number of audits of U.S. employers. There has been no formal announcement from ICE, but legal analysts estimate that several hundred employers nationwide will be receiving notices of inspection (NOIs). More ›
Following a recent appeals court ruling in Pellegrino v. Robert Half International, staffing firms doing business in California have to contend with the issue of whether their recruiters and account executives are exempt from overtime under state wage and hour law. This memorandum examines the court’s ruling and explores potential arguments for establishing that staffing firm recruiters and account executives are exempt under California law. More ›
ASA created a set of best practices for staffing firms in VMS and MSP arrangements to help mitigate the risk of financial loss to and disruption of the client’s business. More ›
Experts in the staffing and recruiting industry, as well as professionals in other disciplines pertinent to staffing, are encouraged to submit their ideas to present at ASA events, in webinars, and for publication in articles.