Several imposed unnecessary barriers to discourage or prevent employees who might be eligible in the future from receiving unemployment. If an applicant refused three job assignments, regardless of any condition, the applicant is considered to have terminated employment with them and then would be reported to the unemployment agency. Some of the agencies engaged in practices which, while not illegal, pose unnecessary barriers for workers, particularly low-income women with few resources. If for any reason they are not there, they will be terminated. However, whether or not they work, they will not be paid for the time waiting.
Many agencies require their employees to pick up their paychecks at a check-cashing place.
Fees are charged for cashing checks on site. 9to5's code is an opportunity for agencies to sign a voluntary pledge of zero tolerance for discriminatory practices. The Department of Labor needs to investigate the soaring use of tax credits by temporary agencies and establish accountability measures to ensure training or job retention after the first 400 hours of work. Milwaukee temp agencies should take advantage of additional staff training of ways to avoid discriminatory lines of questioning in the application process. 9to5, together with Project Equality will provide this technical assistance free of charge.