SLOW THE SPREAD, SAFER AT HOME Starting today, Wednesday March 25, 2020, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has issued a Safer at Home order. It will be in effect from Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 8:00 am and run until Friday, April 24, 2020 at 8:00 am. During this time, Wisconsin residents will still be able… Read more »
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Time is of the essence. Please engage in outreach as soon as you can —later in the week may be too late. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate likely will take up a fourth COVID-19 relief package for businesses this week. ASA is asking for relief specifically… Read more »
Many staffing firms are doing business across state lines. Minnesota is our friend and neighbor to the west. Thank you to the Minnesota Search and Staffing Association for providing a MNRSA 2019 Recap 2020 Preview of laws passed in 2019 and those being considered for 2020.
On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for overtime pay. The final rule is effective on January 1, 2020. So don’t wait, get up to speed on the new changes! For more information to find out who is affected click here.
National Staffing Employee Week celebrates the contributions of the millions of individuals employed by U.S. staffing firms each week. During this special week, firms across the nation honor their greatest asset: their temporary and contract employees. The Wisconsin Association of Staffing Services recognized their SUPERHEROES of STAFFING last week at The Ingleside Hotel. We are… Read more »
Industry Leaders Set To Gather at the 2019 Midwest Staffing Conference. The Annual Showcase, Hosted by the Illinois Search and Staffing Association and Wisconsin Association of Staffing Services, Serves as the Region’s Premier Event for the Staffing and Recruiting Industry READ MORE!
Wisconsin employers reviewing Governor Tony Evers’ very first budget proposal may be surprised by the number of the employment-related items. The substance of those proposals may also catch employers by surprise, with some observers viewing the Evers budget as an effort to erase the employer-friendly legacy of the former governor, Scott Walker. Presented to the state legislature… Read more »
Congratulations! The American Staffing Association is proud to announce that the Wisconsin Association of Staffing Services has won both a Chapter Achievement Award and Legislative Achievement Award for their accomplishments in 2017-18. ASA is delighted to recognize WASS as an award-winning chapter during Staffing World,in metro Washington D.C.
For Immediate Release The Wisconsin Association of Staffing Services Recognized With Legislative Achievement Award and National Chapter Achievement Award Milwaukee, WI, November 28, 2017 – The Wisconsin Association of Staffing Services (WASS) was honored with an American Staffing Association Legislative Achievement Award and National Chapter Achievement Award for outstanding programs and chapter efforts in 2017. The… Read more »
WASS has joined a list of employer groups in support of a bill on the preemption of local/municipal employment laws. This bill would prohibit local governments from enacting their own employment law restrictions on private employers. See WI Bill to Preempt Local Employment Law Regulations for more details.