A Pennsylvania federal court dealt a blow to staffing firms that classify recruiters as exempt from overtime, ruling that a staffing firm must provide their IT recruiters overtime pay because they perform “routine sales...more
A new federal appeals court decision just delivered welcome clarity for staffing companies that provide optional benefits and deduct the expense from employees’ wages. The December 5 ruling from the 11th Circuit Court of...more
Staffing firms across the country are facing increased scrutiny from the federal government over how they respond to client demands – and a new lawsuit can provide lessons for your organization. The Equal Employment...more
10/10/2025
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Employment Discrimination ,
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Front Pay ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Punitive Damages ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Title VII
Healthcare employers and the staffing firms who serve them should take note: federal authorities recently announced they will specifically target the use of noncompetes and other restrictive covenants in the healthcare space....more
9/30/2025
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Employee Mobility ,
Employee Rights ,
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
No-Hire/No-Solicitation Agreements ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Section 5 ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Unfair Competition ,
Warning Letters
Welcome to this edition of the FP Snapshot on the Staffing Industry where we’ll take a look at the impact of the Trump administration’s new $100k fee for H-1B visas and proposal to replace the existing random lottery with a...more
9/25/2025
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Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Lottery ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications
As we close out 2024 and look ahead to 2025, one thing is clear: this has been a year like no other. From a groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling to a pivotal election result that will usher in a new administration, employers...more
12/12/2024
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Agricultural Sector ,
Analytics ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Car Dealerships ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Workers ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Foreign Workers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Manufacturing Employers ,
Mexico ,
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Pay Equity Laws ,
Professional Employer Organization ,
Retailers ,
Sports ,
Staffing Agencies ,
State Labor Laws ,
Student Athletes ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Secrets ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Investigations ,
Workplace Safety
A Florida state appellate court just issued a ruling raising the bar for workers pursuing whistleblower claims and making it easier for employers to defeat lawsuits before trial – but created a conflict with another appellate...more
Welcome to this edition of the FP Snapshot on the Staffing Industry. In this edition, we will take a look at the NLRB General Counsel’s October 7 memorandum attacking “stay or pay” provisions and non-compete agreements and...more