There is a growing trend among employers to use various pre-employment testing and background checks. Screening can range from credit reports and criminal checks to education and reference verification or motor vehicle...
Temporary Agency Agreements: How to avoid becoming a joint employer with your temporary agency
March 29, 2007
Employers can take steps to minimize and/or manage their potential for "joint employer" status with a temporary agency. To avoid the creation of a joint employment relationship, the following is a list of some...
Staffing is a critical and time consuming function for human resource professionals. To expedite the process, many employers turn to staffing agencies to assist in or even take over the staffing...
Who’s an Employer? In the past week, I’ve had occasion to talk to several HR professionals about how the number of employees can define whether various employment laws apply, and that just a few employees...
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 241 to 185 to pass H.R. 800 which is a bill that would change the process for unions to organize a workforce. The bill would require the NLRB to certify a union when a majority of...