A recent blog article by immigration law firm VISANOW illustrates how important I-9 compliance is if you are a recruiter who places contractors and runs your own back-office as I-9 audits under the Obama administration hit small businesses hard. According…

It is standard operating procedure for many, if not most, employers to check the criminal backgrounds of their new direct-hires. But as contractors increasingly are filling vital roles in organizations that require them to have access to sensitive information, it…

A recent Human Resource Executive Online article illustrates how employers could find themselves between a rock and a hard place when determining whether or not to drop health insurance for their employees in light of looming healthcare reform. The article…

When negotiating a contract candidate’s pay rate, it may feel like you are between a rock and a hard place. After all, both the client and the candidate are your customers. You have to make your client happy if you…

Equipment maker Caterpillar, Inc., announced in its third quarter earnings statement that it has added 9,000 people to its “flexible workforce,” according to a recent news release by Staffing Industry Analysts. This flexible workforce includes Catepillar’s part-time and temporary staff…

A recent fine levied against an Ohio-based company should serve as a warning to employers that simple recordkeeping mistakes on I-9s could cost them big. According to a recent Human Resource Executive Online article, Abercrombie & Fitch agreed to pay…