The IRS recently increased the standard mileage rate employees can be reimbursed for using their personal vehicles for business purposes. The new rate for 2011 is $.51 per mile. That is an increase of one penny over 2010′s rate of…

As we have reported several times in this blog, contract staffing has continued to grow even as the overall job market has failed to rebound from the recent recession. In light of this trend, Human Resources Executive Online has published…

There is an old stigma attached to contract work that it is a last resort, the job you take when you can’t find full-time work. But that is not the case in today’s business environment. In fact, there are many…

Last week, Top Echelon Contracting posted a blog article about how discrimination claims had spiked during the recession and how these claims drain a company’s time and money. But for some companies, a discrimination claim is just the tip of…

Seasonal hiring is hitting a fever pitch, and that can be good news for both the unemployed and recruiters seeking job orders. According to some recent articles from Forbes on msnbc.com, retailers are expecting a better Christmas season, which is…

With jobs still hard to find for many workers, it appears that many are filing discrimination claims to fight terminations. According to a recent Employment Law Alert by Ohio law firm Zachin & Rich, discrimination claims filed with the Equal…