Today marks the first day of National Staffing Employee Week in the U.S. The American Staffing Association (ASA) sets aside a week each year to honor the more than 2.5 million men and women who make up America’s temporary and contract workforce.
To help better understand the contributions staffing employees and staffing companies make to businesses across the country in multiple industries, check out these statistics provided by the ASA.
- 2.58 million people are employed by staffing companies every business day.
- 9.7 million temporary and contract employees are hired by U.S. staffing firms over the course of a year.
- 79% of staffing employees work full time, virtually the same as the rest of the workforce.
When an employee quits, it always 
In October 2010, it was ruled that FedEx Corp. will have to pay the state of Montana $2.3 million due to its misclassification of drivers as independent contractors. After a yearlong investigation, the state ruled that FedEx’s drivers were really employees, not contractors, and therefore the company owed unemployment taxes, penalties, and interest to both the state and the drivers. This is just one example of the recent government crackdown on the misclassification of contractor workers, or 1099 workers. 
Every new hire a business makes is an investment in its future. And, considering the price of the investment – training, salary, benefits – it’s important that each new employee is quickly made to feel like a vital part of the team. Either they catch the vision and embrace the culture, or they get swept away in a tide of unanswered questions, feelings of isolation, and HR forms. So, to keep that tide at bay and enjoy the full benefits of your investment, try implementing these five things.
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is about to begin. Even when it’s all hands on deck, there sometimes just aren’t enough staff members to go around. Now is the time to add temporary employees who can handle the much anticipated holiday rush and help keep business as usual – even when it isn’t. 
Are you in the process of rebuilding your workforce? Or, are you making changes to your employee benefits structure? Maybe you’re in the middle of fighting an unemployment claim. 
Even though the economy has turned a corner and business is picking up, companies are still hesitant to hire. With employees being pushed to produce more with less pay, workplace productivity is starting to decline. According to a recent report by the Labor Department, 
From creating office drama to making frequent errors and mistakes, a bad employee can be an employer’s worst nightmare. 
With the signing of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act on March 18, 2010, President Obama introduced a broad range of employee hiring and retention tax incentives for employers in the United States. 
If you’ve been to the store lately, you may have noticed that the sweaters and coats have been relocated to the clearance rack, and swimsuits, tank tops, and flip-flops have taken their place. And, even though it may still be cold outside, many of your employees already have one thing on their minds – spring break vacation! After all, it’s been a tough year and a hard winter, and just about everyone is ready to get away from it all and have some quality R and R.
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