When the phrase “Lost Time” is brought up in referrence to Workers’ Compensation claims, it usually refers to the money that must be paid to a worker injured on the job to make up for the wages they lose while…

As if employers didn’t have enough trouble in 2010, the number of retaliation and discrimination claims and class action lawsuits increased, according to a recent article by Human Resources Executive Online. Many employers that had never experienced any type of…

The federal government has once again expanded its crackdown on the hiring of illegal immigrants and is conducting more

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached its H-1B Visa cap for Fiscal Year 2011, according to a USCIS Press Release. H-1B Visas enable employers to hire foreign workers in areas of specialized knowledge or technical expertise, such as…

Over the past two years, Top Echelon Contracting has noticed a 32% increase in traditionally direct-hire recruiters who made their first contract placements. We surveyed some of those recruiters to see what caused them to add contracting to their business…

Over the past two years, Top Echelon Contracting has noticed a 32% increase in traditionally direct-hire recruiters who made their first contract placements. We surveyed some of those recruiters to see what caused them to add contracting to their business…