How the 2020 Elections Could Affect Business

By Anthony Sbardellati, Esq. In Walters v. Professional Labor Group LLC, 120 F. Fourth 546 (Seventh Cir. 2024), the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that employers are required to compensate their employees for time spent traveling between their homes and the location of their travel assignments when (1) the employees will remain at the… More ›

As a leading voice for more job opportunities for America’s workers, the American Staffing Association is proud to join in celebrating National Apprenticeship Week. “Apprenticeships play a critical role in future-proofing careers in our country,” said Richard Wahlquist, chief executive officer at ASA. “As skills-based hiring continues to gain momentum, job seekers need more pathways… More ›

By Helen L. Konrad, Esq., McCandlish Holton PC E-Verify is an internet-based employment verification system that has been around for decades. It began as a voluntary program to supplement the Form I-9 process that requires that all new hires present a document or document(s) that evidence both identity and authorization to work. It then became… More ›

The American Staffing Association today announced its newly elected officers for the 2025 board of directors. The leaders were voted on by the board during the association’s annual Staffing World® convention and expo taking place this week in Nashville, TN. The 2025 ASA board officers are Chair: Janette Marx, Airswift First Vice Chair: Tom Gimbel,… More ›

The U.S. Supreme Court denied a certiorari petition filed by a staffing agency, thereby letting stand a Ninth Circuit ruling that has adverse consequences for the staffing industry. The Ninth Circuit held that a staffing agency and client could not compel arbitration of a temporary workers’ claims, ruling that that the worker was exempt from… More ›

On Sept. 10, the labor division of the auditor’s office of the city of Denver sent a letter to clients of the online platform Instawork informing them of their potential liability for Instawork’s misclassification of workers as independent contractors. The city asserts that these clients share potential joint liability for wage and other violations. The… More ›

Since the late 1990s, when states first began enacting medical marijuana legislation, the widespread adoption of such legislation and eventual legalization of recreational marijuana has created statutory inconsistencies that create significant confusion for employers. This complexity is compounded in states where local regulations conflict with federal law, making compliance particularly difficult; as of June 2024,… More ›