Articles Archived for March 2006 Good News for Businesses and Job Seekers - America's staffing companies employed an average of 2.9 million... Good News for Businesses and Job Seekers America's staffing companies employed an average of 2.9 million temporary and contract workers per day in 2005, an increase of 8.7% over the previous year. "Staffing firms added more than 230,000 new jobs to the economy in 2005," says American Staffing Association president and CEO Richard Wahlquist. "Moreover, the demand for a flexible work force was complemented by strong gains in permanent placement activity, reflecting staffing customers' confidence in continued economic expansion." Source: American Staffing Association - Back to Top - Our Duty for Vets Returning from the Line of Duty The U.S. Department of Labor has issued final regulations clarifying the responsibilities of employers of military veterans under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994. Although the regulations do not impose new legal requirements, they provide comprehensive guidance on how the act applies. The regulations took effect Jan. 18. The regulations generally require employers to reinstate returning service members within two weeks after they apply for re-employment. Returning veterans also generally must be afforded the seniority, status, and pay they would have attained had they remained continuously employed. The regulations make clear, however, that USERRA's re-employment requirements do not apply if the worker's employment was for a brief, nonrecurrent period, with no reasonable expectation that the employment would have continued indefinitely or for a significant period of time. Whether a temporary worker is entitled to re-employment with the customer with which he or she was previously assigned, therefore, will depend on the nature of the worker's former assignment. If the assignment was reasonably expected to be continuous and for an indefinite period, re-employment with the customer would likely be required. If an assignment was for a definite period and not continuous, staffing firms still may have to give returning temporary workers priority consideration for future assignments. Source: American Staffing Association - Back to Top - 50+ Workers Can Ease the Tight Labor Market In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, more than 20 of the country's leading associations, including AARP, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the American Staffing Association, announced the formation of the Alliance for an Experienced Workforce. The alliance will bring together government, employers, and employees to promote solution-based strategies for recruiting and retaining workers over the age of 50. With the tightening of labor markets, attracting and retaining experienced and skilled workers is an increasingly important priority for all employers. The alliance will help cultivate industry-specific best practices on issues such as benefits, training, flexibility, and workplace design. "America's staffing companies are at the forefront of creating employment opportunities for workers over the age of 50. It's not a question of whether or not to hire older workers: it's a question of how to most effectively use this vital resource," says American Staffing Association president and CEO Richard Wahlquist. Source: American Staffing Association - Back to Top - |
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