Most employers realize they can’t discriminate against candidates for employment by seeking someone “younger” or seeking “male only.” Likewise, they shouldn’t be hiring a staffing agency to discriminate on their behalf. Staffing agencies also cannot comply with a client’s request for a preference in a candidate that could result in discriminatory recruitment and hiring practices.… Continue reading Labor Law: A $3.525M Settlement Highlights that Employers Cannot Use Staffing Agencies to Discriminate in Hiring
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StaffPak Program Experiencing Significant Growth
Undisciplined underwriting practices and underpricing by insurance markets in the Staffing and PEO space has created a growth opportunity for the StaffPak Program. Deteriorating loss ratios, in particular lines of coverage, have motivated insurance companies to change their appetite for certain risks. This is particularly true in the areas of employment practices liability and medical professional liability. To compensate… Continue reading StaffPak Program Experiencing Significant Growth
StaffPak announces new carrier partner for staffing agency and PEO programs
U.S. Risk’s StaffPak program has partnered with program-driven Markel Specialty to offer property and casualty coverage to the staffing and PEO industries. Markel will provide capacity, oversight, claims handling and loss control, while StaffPak will provide underwriting, policy services, marketing, and distribution. The program launched September 1, 2018, in a majority of states, with additional… Continue reading StaffPak announces new carrier partner for staffing agency and PEO programs