**Exhibit 10.3.14.1**
| **PROVIDING ESSENTIAL PEOPLE**                                                                                                                        | **Employment  Contract** |
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| Electronic Form  Template 8/06 (emp_con.dot)                                                                                                          |

 

This contract isentered into by and between                 EricPerson                   (hereafter“you”) and Westaff (USA), Inc./Westaff Support, Inc. (“Westaff”).

Westaff hereby agrees tohire you or continue your employment and you agree to accept employment orcontinue your employment with Westaff upon the following terms and conditions:

**1. Duration.** Your employmentshall start or continue as of  8/07/06  and shall continue thereafter until terminatedby either party giving to the other two weeks’ advance notice of termination.However, Westaff is not obliged to give you such advance notice if:

**a.**            Termination occurs during the first year ofyour employment; or

**b.**            You are a part-time employee; or

**c.**            You accept an offer of employment with abusiness competitive to Westaff; or

**d.**            You are terminated formisconduct, violation of this Contract or violation of Westaff’s policies orrules as set forth in Westaff’s Employee Handbook or otherwise made known toyou.

**2.Terminable-At-Will.**You are a “terminable-at-will” employee.You may resign at any time with or without a reason. Likewise, Westaff maydismiss you at any time with or without cause. You acknowledge that there areno other express or implied agreements between you and Westaff for any specificperiod of employment, or for continuing or long-term employment.

**3. Pay.**You will be paid abeginning salary of $155,000.00 per year or a wage of $                   per hour. Your pay may be revised without impairing the effectiveness of anyother provisions of this Contract. Your pay will be paid in equal installmentsevery two weeks. Each pay period is distinct and severable, and your employmentfor part of a pay period or part of a year will not entitle you to pay for morethan the time you actually worked. In the event your employment terminatesduring a pay period, your pay will be prorated to the date of termination, andwill include earned vacation pay, if any.

**4.Confidentiality.**Westaff is a provider of temporary staffingand employment services. You acknowledge that by virtue of your employment, youwill become familiar with or have access to Westaff’s valuable proprietaryinformation, confidential data and trade secrets which include but are notlimited to, customers’ and employees’ names, addresses and telephone numbers,bill and pay rates, employees’ pay and skills, other statistical information,sales techniques, methods of operation, advertising materials, formulas andoperating manuals. As the misappropriation of such information, data or secretswould result in great damage or loss to Westaff, you agree not to use any of itfor your own benefit and not to disclose it to, or allow the use of it by anyperson, firm or corporation, whether during your Westaff employment orthereafter.

**5.Non-Diversion.** You agree that you will not, directly orindirectly, either for yourself or for any other person, firm or corporation,solicit or attempt to divert any Westaff customer or recruit any Westaffemployee during your Westaff employment and for a period of one yearthereafter. For purposes of this paragraph, a Westaff customer is defined asany person, firm or corporation that Westaff has serviced within one yearpreceding the termination of your employment and with whom you have had contacton behalf of Westaff, and a Westaff employee is defined as any person who hasreceived salary or wages from Westaff within one year preceding the terminationof your employment.

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**6.Non-Competition.** You agree to devote your best efforts to theperformance of your Westaff duties and to perform no acts detrimental toWestaff’s best interests. You will not engage in any other business nor workfor any other person or entity during your Westaff workday.  While employed by Westaff, you will notengage in any competitive temporary staffing or employment services business. Unlessprohibited by the law in your jurisdiction, you further agree that you will notengage in a competitive temporary staffing or employment services business, ina same or similar capacity in which you were employed by Westaff, for yourselfor for any other person, firm or corporation, within a radius of twenty-fivemiles from the Westaff office(s) where you were working for a period of oneyear after the termination of your Westaff employment.

**7.Authority.** You shall have no authority to enter into anycontract or agreement or otherwise bind Westaff without the prior consent of anofficer of Westaff.

**8.Property.** Upon termination of your employment, you agree toimmediately deliver to Westaff all equipment, supplies, keys, manuals, monies,overpayments, lists, records, resumes, diskettes or other material related tothe business of Westaff and all Westaff property of whatever nature in yourpossession or control or which you may have entrusted to any other party.

**9.Violation.** You acknowledge that the obligations andrestrictions set forth in this Contract are reasonably necessary for theprotection of Westaff’s business, goodwill, property, and customer and employeerelationships. You recognize that irreparable damage will result to Westaff inthe event of any violation of this Contract and hereby agree to the issuance ofa restraining order and/or an injunction against you for such a violation, inaddition to any other legal or equitable remedies Westaff may have.

**10.Assignment.** Westaff’s rights and/or duties under thisContract may be assigned or delegated to any successor of Westaff. However noneof your rights and/or duties under this contract may be assigned by you to anyother party.

**11.Modification.** The terms of this Contract may be amended,modified or replaced only by a subsequent written agreement signed by you andan authorized representative of Westaff.

**12.Severability.** Every provision of this Contract is distinctand severable. If any such provision is held to be illegal, unenforceable orvoid, it shall not affect the legality, enforceability or validity of any ofthe other provisions.

**13.Acknowledgment.** You hereby acknowledge that you have read andunderstood this Contract. By signing below, you acknowledge receipt of a copyof this Contract and agree to abide by its terms and conditions.
| **Employee:**                          | /s/ P. E. Person        |   | ** ** | **Date:**                                      | Aug. 14, 2006    |   |
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|                                   | (Signature of employee) |   |       |                                           |             |   |
| ** **                             |                    |   |       |                                           |
| **Westaff (USA), Inc.**                |                    |   |       |                                           |
| ** **                             |                    |   |       |                                           |
| **By:**                                | /s/ Debra L.  Banks     |   | ** ** | **Location:**                                  | Walnut Creek, CA |   |
| (Signature of  Westaff representative) |                    |   |       |  (City,  State and Westaff office number) |
| ** **                             |                    |   |       |                                           |
| **Printed Name:**                      | Debra L. Banks          |   |       |                                           |             |   |
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| **Title:**                             | HR Assistant            |   |       |                                           |             |   |
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