Craig Johnson
Senior Editorial Director
Craig Johnson is Senior Editor Director of Staffing Industry Review and Staffing Industry Analysts Daily News. Johnson joined Staffing Industry Analysts in 2006. He has more than 17 years of experience as a journalist.
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Recent Articles
No hospital coverage? Plans won’t qualify as way to avoid ACA penalties — but relief offered
November 5, 2014
Federal agencies rejected a health plan setup that would have allowed employers to avoid ACA penalties while offering coverage to workers that, while affordable, did not cover in-patient hospitalization.
The M&A saga continues: VMS & MSP provider acquired
November 5, 2014
Investment firm Investcorp acquired PRO Unlimited — which offers VMS, MSP and independent contractor compliance/payrolling services — in a $300 million-plus deal announced last week.
The H-1B fight: Report weighs in and lists companies with most requests
October 29, 2014
The debate over H-1B temporary visas is ongoing, but a recent report sheds light on the arguments and lists the companies with the most requests.
Feds likely to cut staffing firms’ ‘minimum value’ response under ACA
October 22, 2014
The federal government be poised to disallow a type of healthcare plan that cuts costs and allows staffing firms to avoid penalties under the Affordable Care Act when employer mandates take effect next year, which may mean higher costs for staffing buyers.
Supreme Court weighs staffing buyer security line pay
October 15, 2014
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in a case where staffing firm workers are seeking pay for time spent waiting in security screening lines when leaving the warehouse of staffing client Amazon.com. The outcome of the case could affect all companies with such security systems in place.... More
Fatal injuries rise among contractors
October 8, 2014
The number of “contractors” in the US who died from fatal workplace injuries rose in 2013, according to preliminary numbers released last month by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Watch out: Staffing buyer cited in safety case, not provider
October 1, 2014
A hobby and craft paints maker faces more than $84,000 in penalties for exposing permanent and temporary workers to amputation, electrical and other safety hazards, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Monday.
Court rejects attorney’s overtime demand against buyer, staffing firm
September 24, 2014
A federal judge in New York last week dismissed a class action lawsuit brought by an attorney working through a staffing firm against a buyer and its provider for overtime pay.
Secretly formed temp firms cost company almost $2 million
September 17, 2014
Grand America Hotels and Resorts agreed to forfeit $1.95 million after a group of managers formed temp firms to hire undocumented workers.
California bill to expand staffing buyers’ liability goes to governor
September 10, 2014
California legislators approved a bill last week that could make staffing buyers liable for staffing firm wage and hour violations among other things.