In a general sense, the Employer of Record is simply the entity that serves as the employer for tax purposes while the employee performs work for a different company.  The Employer of Record, often referred to as the W-2 Employer of Record because they…

The new year is bringing new pay requirements for exempt computer professionals in California. State law allows certain computer software employees to be exempt from state overtime requirements if they receive a minimum hourly, monthly, or yearly pay rate.  The…

Contract staffing continues to be a major force in the economic recovery as the United States approaches a record high number of temporary/contract workers. According to The Fordyce Letter’s analysis of the latest Bureau of Labor Statistic employment numbers, temporary/contract job growth was responsible…

The American economy is teetering on the edge of the fiscal cliff, but that doesn’t mean your job orders have to go over with it. If Congress can’t come to an agreement by December 31, across the board tax increases…

We’ve noticed over the past several months a new buzz phrase gaining steam: “the gig economy.” So just what is the gig economy, and how does it affect you as a recruiter? We first encountered the phrase back in August when Huffington Post printed…

When it comes to contract staffing, the mechanics of getting a job order and finding a candidate are the same as making direct placements.  What is different about contract staffing is that you must have a back-office to handle the…