The Obama administration is conducting a new round of I-9 inspections, this time targeting two of the hottest areas for contract staffing. According to The Wall Street Journal, 1,000 employers across the United States were notified that they would be subject to…

Financial firms are ready to hire but are frustrated by the available candidates, and the feeling seems to be mutual, according to a recent Workforce Management article. The firms that are looking to hire say they may increase their staffs by up to 30…

As a new crop of college graduates attempts to enter the workforce, a recent Human Resources Executive Online article reminds companies to be careful when bringing on interns, particularly unpaid interns. As we reported last year, the Department of Labor (DOL) and state…

Contracting is a great way to bring in an additional stream of steady, more predictable income. But many recruiters shy away from contracting because they don’t want to take on the financial, legal, and administrative burdens that come with employing their…

Earlier this week, we reported that the Supreme Court upheld an Arizona law that, among other things, would make E-Verify a requirement. Some experts predicted that other states would pass similar, but not identical immigration laws, making legal compliance even more difficult for multi-state…

There has been a lot of talk in the media about workplace flexibility, but it usually refers to workers’ need for flexibility in their schedules to balance their work and personal lives. But employers need flexibility, too.  They need the…