American Staffing Association Opposes Extending Unemployment Benefits

ASA Opposes Expansion of Unemployment Benefits American Staffing Association (12/06/12) Toby Malara Earlier this week, the White House and Congress made proposals on how to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff-billions of dollars in government spending cuts and the expiration of tax breaks set to take effect in January. Although both plans focus mainly on tax […]

2013’s Headlines, Trends and Next Practices

2013’s Headlines, Trends, and Next Practices  Do you want to be a leader or a follower in the New Year? Of course, you want to be a leader. And to help you stay in front of the challenges you are going to face, we’ve prepared a summary of the  top 28 trends to watch. The […]

Employee misclassification enforcement

Illinois steps up employee misclassification enforcement     Illinois Governor Pat Quinn recently announced a new initiative to step up enforcement against employers that misclassify workers as independent contractors. The Illinois Department of Labor, Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), Illinois Department of Revenue, and Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission are working jointly to increase awareness, help responsible […]