Negotiating Secrets to Get Higher Rates

Shortly before adjourning for the year, the Massachusetts legislature passed H 4890. Among other things, the law will require covered employers to disclose the pay range for any job postings and advertisements. Led by Massachusetts lobbyists Tara O’Donnell and Roger Donaghue—and alongside representatives of the Massachusetts Staffing Association, an ASA-affiliated chapter—industry representatives met with key… More ›

By Alden J. Bianchi, Esq. Edward A. Lenz, Esq. Employers maintaining benefit plans, including health insurance plans covered by the Affordable Care Act, must comply with certain notice and reporting rules established by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Labor under the tax code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act,… More ›

Last week, in a worker misclassification lawsuit involving the gig company Qwick, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced in a statement that Qwick had signed a “groundbreaking agreement” that would require the company to reclassify the workers as employees, pay them $1,850,000 in restitution and accrued sick leave, and pay the city a civil… More ›

In Congress, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) has introduced HR 6833, the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act. The bill, which would update the WOTC for the first time since 1996, has bipartisan support and has been referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. As currently drafted, the bill would increase the… More ›

The new, stricter worker classification rules published by the U.S. Department of Labor (as reported in Staffing Today Jan. 9, 2024) point up the importance of clients using staffing firms that operate as employers and that classify their temporary workers as W-2 employees. The new rules increase the risk to clients that use app-based job… More ›

The Arora Group’s Amanda Alexander, Ph.D., a civilian operational psychologist for the U.S. Air Force 57th Rescue Squadron, has been named the 2025 National Staffing Employee of the Year, the American Staffing Association announced in a video today. The announcement marks the beginning of National Staffing Employee Week, which runs this year from Sept. 9… More ›