
Webinars
Do Non-Competes Work Anymore?
Strategies for Responding to States Limiting Enforceability
What we have learned from the pandemic is that owners and operators must be prepared for anything. It has become clear talent (and retaining talent) is at a premium, making today’s job market more competitive than ever.
While owners and operators may have been less concerned that a loyal employee would receive and accept an offer to move on to another opportunity in the past, that concern has universally grown in the past year.
Our panelists will take a deep dive into how staffing companies can protect themselves and preserve their teams in the battle for staffing professional talent.
To review their discussion on this important topic, please use the following link: View Webinar
Panelists:
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Martin Borosko, Esq.,
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Christopher Leddy, Esq.
STAFFING INDUSTRY M&A MARKETPLACE: A Look Back at 2021 and Looking Forward in 2022
Merger & Acquisition activity in the Staffing Industry flourished in 2021 with owners and management taking advantage of a fertile market to grow their business. With PPP Loans being forgiven, Staffing Industry executives saw this as an opportunity to reinvest in their company and grow their existing business as well as expand into new niches to further expand their footprint.
This activity will certainly continue in 2022 as Staffing Industry Executives will look to deepen their resources. Our panel of Staffing Industry Merger & Acquisition veterans will have a candid look at what transpired in 2021, how many of the deals were structured, and what they think the outlook on 2022 will be.
To review their discussion on this important topic, please use the following link: View Webinar
Moderator:
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Martin Borosko, Esq., Becker LLC
Panelists:
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Tom Kosnik, The Visus Group
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Dan Sporka, CPA, UHY Advisors
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Jerry Grady, CPA, UHY Advisors
Advancing Women Leaders in the Staffing Industry
On January 20th, Becker LLC proudly hosted the webinar: ”Advancing Women Leaders in the Staffing Industry” sponsored by fellow Industry Partner WorkN. Ericka Hyson, President at WorkN, led the spirited and extremely informative discussion of Women Industry leaders sharing their stories of rising through the ranks and offering their practical advice of continuing the advancement of women leaders in the Staffing Industry. The panelists for the session included:
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Cynthia Strickland, Founder, C & S Consulting
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Jaime Donnelly, CFO, Integrity Staffing Solutions
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Jasmine Conn, SVP-Enterprise Services, The Talent Group
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Susan Larkin, COO, Allied Personnel Group
To review their discussion on this important topic, please use the following link:
Webinar: Advancing Women Leaders in the Staffing Industry
Common Mistakes to Avoid with your Legal and Accounting for Staffing Companies
Running a successful staffing company involves many key components. Overseeing day to day operations, maintaining client relationships, assuring quality, and keeping and placing candidates in the workforce certainly keeps your schedule full.
Having outside professional resources to work with you on your accounting and legal needs is imperative – it is vital that these trusted advisors understand your business. Having experienced advisors knowledgeable in the staffing industry allows you to focus your attention where it is needed most, and helps to avoid common mistakes and pitfalls that can be a drag on profits.
The teams from Becker LLC and Citrin Cooperman will discuss what they have seen as critical issues to avoid that can make a big impact on your bottom line.
Launch Virtual Staffing Event Featuring Brian Beaulieu from ITR Economics
The Founders of Launch Staffing Conference are proud to have Brian Beaulieu from ITR Economics as our Keynote Speaker for our virtual event in 2021.
Brian will bring his views on the state of the Economy and the Staffing Industry during this informative session.
The Founders for Launch are: The Assurance Group, Access Capital, Becker LLC and Citrin Cooperman.
Common Mistakes to Avoid with your Legal and Accounting for Staffing Companies
Running a successful staffing company involves many key components. Overseeing day to day operations, maintaining client relationships, assuring quality, and keeping and placing candidates in the workforce certainly keeps your schedule full.
Having outside professional resources to work with you on your accounting and legal needs is imperative – it is vital that these trusted advisors understand your business. Having experienced advisors knowledgeable in the staffing industry allows you to focus your attention where it is needed most, and helps to avoid common mistakes and pitfalls that can be a drag on profits.
The teams from Becker LLC and Citrin Cooperman will discuss what they have seen as critical issues to avoid that can make a big impact on your bottom line.
Avoiding the Pitfalls: Common Compliance Mistakes IT Staffing Companies Often Make
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Compliance is something that applies to the IT Staffing Industry, no matter what their size is. While many IT Staffing Firms should have some sort of compliance strategy mapped out, not many know how to integrate these processes and strategies to ensure profitability & operational efficiency. Though compliance planning requires a lot of time and energy to address, if not properly addressed, these compliance mistakes can cost millions of dollars. Despite their best efforts, companies frequently make the same mistakes when it comes to a thorough and effective compliance strategy. Our team of IT Staffing veterans will walk through the common mistakes they have seen and how they addressed these to ensure complete compliance.

Correct classification of YOUR employees?
Per diem classification for traveling nurse, healthcare, and IT staffing firms
Correctly classifying workers as independent contractors is being scrutinized more today than at any time throughout our country’s history. While the prior administration looked to ease the burden of employers proving valid independent contractor relationships at the federal level, our current administration appears to be more in line with states that have followed the more stringent ABC Test (most prominently, California).
With the overwhelming high demand and minimal supply of these high-level professionals, the consultants carry much more leverage in deciding how they prefer to be classified (W-2 vs. independent contractor).

Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Avoiding Costly Misclassifications
Correctly classifying employees vs. independent contractors (IC) is essential for determining the need for wage withholdings, taxation issues, employee benefits, workers compensation, and more. Sarah Davis and Chris Leddy join Julie Ann Bittner to discuss the three common classification tests used to determine IC classification status, exemptions, and practical concerns specific to the staffing industry. They also share steps staffing company owners can take to minimize risk including contractual provisions, documentation, and more.

Updating EEO, ADA and Drug Testing Policies in the Wake of COVID-19 and Recent Marijuana Legislation
Speakers: Christopher M. Leddy, Esq. and Sarah L. Davis, Esq. - Clearly articulated, written policies are an employee’s go to resource for guidance, clarification and answers to basic employment questions. With all the changes being felt by both employees and employers as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as well as recent legislation passed in numerous states allowing the recreational use of marijuana, updating your company policies has never been more critical.

A Better Way to M&A: Strategies for Sourcing, Courting & Winning Deals
Presented by: Martin L. Borosko, ESQ., Becker LLC, Brian Waller, Chief Strategy Officer, Vaco Talent & Solutions, Brad Chesin, Chief Executive Officer, Labor Source Holdings, Patrick Morin, Partner, Transact Capital Partners

Law and Insurance Requirements Affecting the Healthcare Staffing Industry
Moderator: Martin L. Borosko, Esq. Staffing Practice Leader
Panelists:
Christopher M. Leddy, Esq.,Partner, Becker LLC
Tony D'Amicantonio, Vice President, Odell Studner

MSA Webinar PPP Rounds 1-2 and ERTC
Panelists: Becker LLC – Martin Borosko, Esq. Staffing Practice Leader &
Chris Leddy, Esq. / Citrin Cooperman – Barry (BJ) Hoffman, CPA and
Michael Zyborowicz, CPA & Staffing Practice Leaders
Click here to View Recording

Staffing owners: 2021 updates in background screening, drug testing, & COVID-19 vaccination requirements
TCI Business Capital invited industry experts to discuss the following topics:
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Criminal History Reform: Trends and How to Reduce Risk with Background Screening
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Legalization of Marijuana and the Impact on Drug Testing
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COVID-19 Vaccinations and Testing in the Workplace
Becker LLC's Christopher Leddy, Esq. / Alan Lasky, VP of Sales, Universal Background screening, & Judy Praska, Owner/ President of Fastest Labs of Bloomington

MSA Legal and Compliance Webinar Series: Privacy and Leave Laws for Massachusetts
MSA Legal and Compliance Webinar Series: Privacy and Leave Laws for Massachusetts with Chris Leddy and Sarah Davis from Becker LLC

Five Questions with Dave Phillips of Citizens M&A Advisory about the Staffing Industry M&A Market
Martin L. Borosko, ESQ., Staffing Practice Leader & Managing Member of Becker LLC, interviewed Dave Phillips, Managing Director of Citizens M&A Advisory, to discuss the current state of the Staffing Industry M&A marketplace.
To listen to the discussion between the two Industry Veterans:
Click here to View Recording.

The Home Stretch: Ensuring that you maximize your PPP Forgiveness and successfully navigating the SBA Questionnaire
As the PPP Loan process heads into the home stretch, Staffing Companies who are PPP loan recipients, are diligently doing all that they can to maximize their forgiveness and preparing the SBA Questionnaire. Our panel of Industry Veterans will have an open discussion on their thoughts and insight to the processes for both Forgiveness and how to work your way through the Questionnaire.
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Becker LLC’s Staffing Team Leaders Discuss the PPP Forgiveness Questionnaire
Michael Bartels, Chief Development Officer of Becker LLC interviewed Marty Borosko, ESQ., Staffing Practice Leader & Managing Member at Becker LLC to discuss in detail the PPP Forgiveness Questionnaire that was released by the SBA. During their discussion, Marty gives a detailed review of the questionnaire and offers the Staffing Industry his view of the various sections and how owners and management can work their way through the questionnaire.
For more information in regard to the content, please feel free to contact Michael Bartels at: mbartels@becker.legal

The Home Stretch – Making sure that you maximize the forgiveness
n your PPP loan
MSA Webinar - PPP Forgiveness and Audits With the PPP Loan process heading into the home stretch, it is very important that loan recipients do all that they can to maximize the forgiveness that the SBA is allowing. The teams from Citrin Cooperman and Becker LLC will discuss this important topic, providing their insight on the process.
Speakers: Becker LLC – Martin Borosko, Esq. Staffing Practice Leader & Chris Leddy, Esq. Partner Citrin Cooperman – BJ Hoffman, CPA and Michael Zyborowicz, CPA & Staffing Practice Leaders

Defining the Current Trends in Middle Market Staffing M&A
Our panel of four industry veterans will define what they are seeing as Current Trends in Middle Market M&A in the Staffing Industry. The topics covered during our session will include:
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Discussing current valuation in each market segment
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Defining the current buyers and sellers in the market
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Describing the market for financing and acquisition strategy
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Evaluating changes in trends in economic and other key deal terms
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Analyzing how to handle acquisitions from firms that receivedPPP loans
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Explaining how buyers should shift the focus of their financial diligent

The New Realities of Remote Work: Formulating Effective “Telework” Policies
The current pandemic has made remote working or telework the new normal. Many executives and entrepreneurs expect that the expanded use of a decentralized work model will remain in place, and perhaps even expand, in the future. Accordingly, it is imperative that businesses create and implement formal remote work policies to manage and encourage the mutually beneficial use of this emerging workplace trend.
Moderator: Timothy J. Szuhaj, Esq., Panelists: Jason Leverant, David J. Sprong, Esq., Robert Thompson

FREE WEBINAR Hosted by Ringo: COVID-19 Staffing Industry Challenges
COVID-19 is upending every aspect of the economy, and placing tremendous strain on the staffing industry—especially in healthcare.
To break down what this all means for you now and in the future, Ringo has assembled an all-star panel of legal and staffing industry experts to address key questions facing agencies in the healthcare space right now.
Key topics include:
• Understanding Force Majeure and its impact
• Increasing margins in the new environment
• Agency survival strategies

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities (CARES) Act:
A Webinar Covering the Benefits of the Federal Stimulus Package
Our Panel of Staffing Industry Professionals will explain during our webinar how the CARES Act will benefit the Staffing Industry through:
• CARES Act: Provisions to Individuals and Businesses
• The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
• The Expanded U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loan program
• Newly updated tax provision

A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING AND NAVIGATING COVID 19 LAWS
COVID-19 is having an unprecedented impact on businesses of all sizes. Our federal and state governments have reacted with sweeping new legislation and Executive Orders designed to bolster the economy in view of the extraordinary health emergency.
Panelists: David J. Sprong, Esq. and B.J. Hoffman, CPA

Short and Long Term Impact of COVID 19 on the Staffing Industry
COVID 19 has already caused incredible disruption to the staffing industry. Our panel of industry leaders will help you sort fact from fiction in determining how long and how deep of a short and long term impact the pandemic will have on the industry.

Multistate Employer Considerations
Massachusetts Staffing Association Webinar Presented by The Becker Staffing Group
In this webinar, Christopher M. Leddy, Esq. and Sarah L. Davis, Esq. covered the complex topics of “Multistate Employer Considerations”.

Employee Handbooks & Poster Requirements
Massachusetts Staffing Association Webinar Presented by Becker Staffing Group
March 20, 2019
Not only can Employee Handbooks serve as introduction to your company and its culture, Employee Handbooks can be your first and most formidable defense against a lawsuit. In this seminar we will explore and discuss the most pertinent provisions to include in an Employee Handbook.

Predictive Scheduling & Fair Work Week Ordinances
How they will impact the Staffing Industry
Industry leading professionals from Becker LLC will discuss the recent enactment of predicative scheduling of fair work week laws and their potential impact on the staffing industry. View event details / Read Article

SCALABILITY: Scaling Your Business: How to Build a Management Team and Implement Business Processes Facilitating Growth
