Staffing agencies operating without licenses can have catastrophic results. I know this all too well. My brother, Edilberto Caicedo, was killed on the job while working for an unlicensed staffing ...

Temporary Employment Agencies (TEAs) should become familiar with a change to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (“WSIA”) [1], which creates a new classification, 001281, added to Class L.

The work opportunity tax credit is a federal program that allows businesses to receive a tax credit if they permanently hire and retain people from marginalized groups. But a recent investigation by ...

IT workers who’ve recently been laid off are lining up at staffing agencies in search of temporary and contract IT work that will provide them with a paycheck as they look for full-time, “permanent” ...

Staffing agencies can be an excellent option for speeding up your remote job search. When my first son was born in 2004, I knew right away that I wanted to find a way to work from home so I could be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sara Considine picks up her check at Great Work Employment. Her temp job recently led to a permanent position. In early December, ...

On May 19, 2023, both Houses of the Illinois General Assembly passed HB2862, which amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act, 820 ILCS 175/. On June 16, 2023, the bill was sent to the Governor, ...