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Staffing & Recruiting

For many years, Conn Kavanaugh has counseled and represented staffing companies and Professional Employer Organizations in every facet of their industry.

Staffing companies and Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) are playing an increasingly important role in many aspects of human resource management, as employers are relying more and more on staffing companies and PEOs for payroll and employee benefits administration, risk management, and other increasingly complex administrative burdens. For many years, Conn Kavanaugh has counseled and represented staffing companies and PEOs in every facet of their industry, from compliance with the myriad of employment laws that govern the industry, to corporate and financial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, preparation of staffing service and vendor agreements, background checks, and litigation. The firm is an associate member of the American Staffing Association.

Representative Services

Our work for the staffing industry includes the following:

  • General corporate work, including entity formation
  • Counseling on compliance with state and federal laws, including wage and hour laws, worker classification laws, and OSHA compliance
  • Drafting service agreements between staffing companies and their clients
  • Governmental and internal investigations
  • Managing liability and exposure for both the staffing company and its clients
  • Defense of staffing companies in administrative and court proceedings against discrimination, retaliation, and related claims
  • Litigation concerning the enforcement of non-compete and other restrictive covenants
  • Defense of collective and class action Fair Labor Standards Act claims

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