Two shareholder lawsuits have been filed against Monster, charging the deal to sell the company to the Dutch staffing giant Randstad “is the result … Read more
New OFCCP Pay Transparency Rules In Effect
The nascent trend toward pay transparency has a friend in the U.S. government, which now prohibits its contractors from discriminating against or punishing … Read more
Don’t Give Up If Your Candidate Fails a Drug Test
Having a problem collecting? Wondering about your non-compete agreements? Should you check references and do background checks? Jeffrey Allen can help. … Read more
Without An Agreement You Don’t Get Paid
Editor’s note: Jeff Allen has heard every employer excuse you can imagine for not paying up — and dozens more that defy imagination. A few years ago he … Read more
Got a Fee Dispute? Here’s How A Judge Will Decide
There are two purposes of every contract: To protect the “reasonable expectations” of the parties. To compensate one or more parties for … Read more
Employee Payback Agreements: Legal, But Unwise
Having a problem collecting? Wondering about your non-compete agreements? Should you check references and do background checks? Jeffrey Allen can help … Read more
Your Agency Needs a Policy Manual Like This One
Okay, everyone . . . Because you need this yesterday, here’s a sample policy manual. Whether it’s payment of commissions, conduct on the job, … Read more
Help Me Collect on My Split-Fee Commission
Having a problem collecting? Wondering about your non-compete agreements? Should you check references and do background checks? Jeffrey Allen can help … Read more
Should You Send Out Temps During A Strike?
Having a problem collecting? Wondering about your non-compete agreements? Should you check references and do background checks? Jeffrey Allen can help … Read more
Your Job Order and Fee Agreements Are NOT Contracts
Hi Jeff, I am a business consultant to an owner of a recruiting company specializing in real estate property managers. The big problem that she has been … Read more
Read This Before You Sue
Placement law has really changed. It used to consist of contract and labor law — good-faith agreements interpreted differently, arguments over wages, … Read more
NLRB Decision Opens the Door to Make Agencies, Clients Joint Employers
In a 3-2 decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced a broad new standard for determining whether two businesses are “joint employers” … Read more
No PSA? No Worries. You Still Collect
Editor’s note: Jeff Allen has heard every employer excuse you can imagine for not paying up — and dozens more that defy imagination. A few years ago he … Read more
Resumes That Mysteriously Appear Can Still Earn You A Fee
Editor’s note: Jeff Allen has heard every employer excuse you can imagine for not paying up — and dozens more that defy imagination. A few years ago he … Read more
Avoid Replacement Game-Playing With a “Tire-Tread” Guarantee
Hi Jeff, I am a sole proprietor who runs both a contingency and retained search recruiting firm. Your writing has guided me ever since I started in … Read more
Avoid Trouble. Eliminate Those Too Big Marketing Claims
Editor’s note: Jeff Allen has heard every employer excuse you can imagine for not paying up — and dozens more that defy imagination. A few years ago he … Read more
You Want to Sue? Read This Before You Do Anything
Placement law has really changed. It used to consist of contract and labor law — good-faith agreements interpreted differently, arguments over wages, … Read more
Don’t Work the Search Without An Acceptance
Editor’s note: Jeff Allen has heard every employer excuse you can imagine for not paying up — and dozens more that defy imagination. A few years ago he … Read more
Is That M&A You Smell? Quick Stake Your Fee Claim
Hi Jeff, Love your articles! Standalone solo technical specialty recruiter with a dilemma I haven’t seen in my 12 years doing this. Large global … Read more
Congress Again Considering Temp Worker Tax Simplification Law
One of the bigger headaches for staffing firms that place temp workers across state lines is the jumble of tax laws that have to be considered. Agencies … Read more