Questions employers are asking about hiring, legally, during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Hiring has grown more complicated with every passing year, but none have been more complicated than right now, in 2020. Pre-employment exams, post-employment questions, temperature screening, doctor’s note requirements and PPE questions are just some of the reasons staffing firms are struggling. It’s extremely difficult to know what is legal to do, ask or require […]
Safely Returning to Work – What does it mean for the Staffing Industry?
Returning to a safe work environment is the number one topic of discussion right now in the United States. It is on the mind of every business owner. This holds a separate set of challenges for the staffing industry. Not only do staffing agencies need to be concerned about keeping its internal associates safe, but […]
OSHA Industry Specific Alerts and Covid-19 Employer Guidance
After 37 years in the staffing industry alongside of working to ensure COATS Staffing Software is constantly updated to meet our client’s needs, two documents caught my eye. Our clients really appreciate any resources and documents they can share to help make their clients lives easier. Educating and working as an adjunct human resource […]
You need to fill your job opening fast. An 83% response rate doesn’t sound bad, does it?
If you can get an 83% response rate from an employee about a job opening you need to fill, would you use that communication method? Because time is critical in the staffing industry, I’d say, yup! In fact, if you are not using texting as a daily tool in your business, you’re behind. I […]
Which Hiring Expenses Are Tax Deductible? | April 2021
Starting off with the big stuff, many businesses took out a Paycheck Protection Program loan to help get them through the downturn of 2020, which the majority of staffing firms felt. The most recent guidance issued on 1/6/21 allowed deductions for the payments of eligible expenses when such payments would result in the forgiveness of […]
File Form 7200 to Receive Tax Credits
How can you, as a qualifying employer, file in advance to receive refundable tax credits? The FFCRA created an opportunity for businesses, including staffing firms, to adjust their tax payments. Form 7200 allows employers to receive tax credits in advance for qualified sick and family leave and employee retention tax credits. Here is a link […]