May
24
Bookkeeper and Tech Administrator Hijack Staffing Firm
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May
15
Remote I-9's Ending - What Staffing Firms Need to Know
For the last 40 months or so, staffing firms have had the luxury of completing I-9 forms without the usual "in-person" examination of the employee's documentation demonstrating authorization to work in the US. With the national COVID-19 emergency behind us, that is ending. Last October, U.S. Immigration and Customs
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May
11
Lawsuit Illustrates Importance of Care When Filling Out Insurance Applications
This may be the most valuable advice I give this year. Most people would assume that once their staffing firm paid their insurance premiums and received a Certificate of Insurance, they would be all set in the event of a catastrophic personal injury claim against the firm. However, this is
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May
08
Hayes Medical Staffing Sues Jobot and Former Employees
Hayes Medical Staffing has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against former employees Amy Eichelberg, Allison Patierno, and Scott Simon, as well as their new employer, Jobot LLC. The complaint (attached below) contains claims for breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets,
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May
04
Healthcare Client Payment Defaults on the Rise
By Bill Josey Contact: wjosey@staffinglaw.com
I continue to see cases involving nonpayment of large sums by healthcare clients. As I have mentioned before, the best way for a client to get a free loan is to hire a staffing firm that allows them to "borrow" free labor indefinitely.
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Apr
27
Noncompete Update
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Apr
20
US Department of Labor Sues Staffing Firm and its CEO for Overreaching Employment Agreements
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Apr
19
Co-Employment is a Reality in Employment Discrimination Claims
I have written in the past about staffing firms suffering from their client's alleged sins. Here are two more cases illustrating the trend, both of which just happen to involve Spherion.
Takaro Jamison v. Daye North America and Spherion Staffing. This Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. District Court case (attached
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Apr
17
Spherion Sues Terminated Franchisee for PPP Loan Fraud
In an unusual case (Complaint attached below), Spherion has filed suit against a terminated Montgomery, Alabama, franchisee and its owner for, among other things, filing for a fraudulent $278,279 PPP loan under Spherion's name, using temporary employees employed by Spherion as the basis for the loan. The lawsuit, styled
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Apr
16
Wage and Hour Lawsuits in California
California case illustrates how a $237,753 wage claim creates exposure to a $9,472,867 loss in court
There is a wry expression circulating within the employment law defense bar these days: "It is per se unlawful to be an employer in California." This statement derives from California labor
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