A recent presidential decree presents future implications for employers and for recruiters who place contractors. President Obama has issued a memorandum directing the Department of Labor (DOL) to update the regulations surrounding who can legally be considered exempt from overtime….

After a record-breaking 2013, contract staffing continues to break records as employers build their businesses around blended workforce models. According to Bingham Consulting Professional’s Monthly Employment Review for February, “temporary help services”  added 24,000 jobs, reaching an all-time high of…

Experts are once again expecting a huge rush for H-1B visas as the time to submit petitions approaches. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will start accepting petitions for H-1B visas subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2015 cap…

These days, it seems like if you blink, you will miss a new change to the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare). In just the past week, two major changes have occurred: Non-compliant plans can continue to be renewed under a…

The stakes keep getting higher for companies that misclassify workers as 1099 independent contractors (ICs) when they should be W-2 employees. The 2015 Fiscal Year Budget, which was recently released and takes effect in October 2014, allocates $14 million to…

It seems like there is a sudden resurgence in the buzz surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) despite the fact that the recent “final” employer mandate regulations effectively delayed the mandate again. Maybe it’s because workers are now required to…