According to a recent study released by the Project on Government Oversight, the cost of hiring a contract worker is generally more than the annual salary of a federal employee. The study, called Bad Business: Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Wasted on Hiring Contractors, compared the annual compensation for federal and private sector employees with federal…

With Halloween less than two months away, costume stores across the country are gearing up for the holiday rush by hiring temporary workers. KSAT-TV reports that pop-up Halloween stores in San Antonio, Texas, have already opened their doors to consumers, and according to Spirit Halloween owner Tammy Vick, the number of workers willing to help…

One of the functions of HR administration is to inform employees of their rights. This task recently became legally mandated by the National Labor Relations Board, which created an employee rights poster to be distributed among the workplace. As of August 26, employers have 75 days to post the 11-by-17-inch notice in "conspicuous places ...…

A review by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs revealed a flaw in the pre-employment screening process of Denver-based mozzarella cheese producer Leprino Foods. A complaint was filed earlier this month by the OFCCP, claiming that Leprino unfairly discriminated against qualified African-American, Asian and Hispanic applicants for on-call laborer positions…

An amendment in the federal H2-B visa non-immigrant program will enact drastic pay increases for foreign temporary workers who were hired by companies under the law, the Advertiser reports. Wages for temp workers across all industries are expected to rise by as much as 70 percent, which has many employers fearing they may be forced…

When an employee leaves a company, there are certain standards HR administration must set to ensure that the worker's goodbye email doesn't ruffle any feathers. According to The Wall Street Journal, the goodbye email allows workers to announce their departure without having to go through the tedious process of meeting with each company employee individually.…

Human resources administration may often serve as a liaison for immigrants within their companies. There are some common issues that HR administration must be aware of when it comes to immigration laws, the Society for Human Resource Management reports. Foreign workers may be confined to work in specific locations based on recommendations made by the…

More than 50 percent of small businesses decide to outsource their payroll services at the beginning of each year to create a smooth transition following end-year calculations, Smart Business reports. With 2012 on the horizon, managers may want to consider shopping around for a provider of payroll outsourcing services. "The key benefits of outsourcing payroll…

According to a recent study published in the July/August issue of the Journal for Healthcare Quality, temporary workers employed in healthcare emergency departments are more likely to make medication errors, American Medical News reports. Authors used data drawn from drug error reporting system MEDMARX to reveal that of the 24,000 errors committed at 592 U.S.…

When it comes to firing employees, the onus sometimes falls on members of a company's human resources administration to provide impart the bad news. According to TLNT, many managers and HR workers tend to handle firing improperly, which could result in a lawsuit or a tarnished company reputation. Author John Hollon notes that one of…