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We are excited to be new members of the American Staffing Association. This new relationship will help us better serve our clients, our employees and the business community. We are constantly looking for ways to improve our service to you. That means we are always looking for new ideas. The ASA will help us maintain our high standards and keep us informed about the changing needs of our candidates, employees and clients. Read below to learn more about the ASA Code of Ethics and what our commitment is to them, and to you. ASA Code of Ethics and Good Practices One of the principal
missions of the American Staffing Association is to encourage high
standards of ethical conduct in dealings with employees, clients, and
competitors. In furtherance of that mission, the ASA board of directors
has adopted the following codes of ethics: a general code (PDF 68 KB) applicable to all staffing firms, and a separate code covering construction and other types of day labor services (PDF 64 KB).
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a condition of membership in the American Staffing Association, each
member pledges its support of, and adherence to, the principles and
practices set forth below. ASA members acknowledge that such compliance
is in the best interests of the staffing services industry, its
clients, and its employees. ASA members agree to always strive - To comply with all laws and regulations applicable to their
business, and to maintain high standards of ethical conduct in the
operation of that business and in their dealings with employees,
clients, and competitors.
- To treat all applicants and employees with dignity
and respect, and to provide equal employment opportunities, based on
bona fide job qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion,
national origin, sex, age, disability, or any basis prohibited by
applicable law.
- To maintain high standards of integrity in all advertising, and to assign the best qualified employees to fill clients' needs.
- To determine the experience and qualifications of
applicants and employees as the staffing firm deems appropriate to the
circumstances, or as may be required by law.
- To explain to employees prior to assignment their
wage rate, applicable benefits, hours of work, and other assignment
conditions—and to promptly pay any wages and benefits due in accordance
with the terms of their employment and applicable legal requirements.
- To encourage employee efforts to upgrade their skills.
- To satisfy all applicable employer obligations,
including payment of the employer's share of Social Security, state and
federal unemployment insurance taxes, and workers' compensation—and to
explain to employees that the staffing firm is responsible for such
obligations.
- To ascertain that employees are assigned to work
sites that are safe, that they understand the nature of the work the
client has called for and can perform such work without injury to
themselves or others, and that they receive any personal safety
training and equipment that may be required.
- To take prompt action to address employee questions,
concerns, or complaints regarding unsafe work conditions,
discrimination, or any other matter involving the terms and conditions
of their employment.
- To confirm their temporary employees' periods of
service upon request by a subsequent employer and with the consent of
the employee.
- To observe the following guidelines to ensure an
orderly transition when taking over an account being serviced by
another staffing firm:
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The outgoing firm and its employees should, whenever feasible, be
given reasonable prior notice that the account is being transferred.
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Assigned employees of the outgoing firm should, whenever feasible,
be allowed to continue working on the payroll of the outgoing firm for
some reasonable transition period; thereafter, they should be given the
choice of accepting an assignment with another client of the outgoing
firm if one is available, or applying to stay on their current
assignment with the new staffing firm.
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| These guidelines are subject to enforceable contracts between
staffing firms and their clients, employees, and other parties, and are
not intended to prohibit or discourage any other provisions or
arrangements, agreeable to the parties, that achieve an orderly
transfer of accounts. ASA members are encouraged, whenever feasible, to
specifically address the terms and conditions relating to the transfer
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