THE TRAINING ASSOCIATES (TTA) is a proud member of both the TechServe Alliance & ASA (American Staffing Association). These are the 2 largest organizations in the world for Computer Consulting Businesses and Staffing Companies. We adhere to their Ethical Code and Business Principles.
TechServe Alliance Statement of Business Principles:
- Members DO adhere to the tenet of equal opportunity for all regardless of race, religion, color, sex, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or national origin.
- Members DO abide by all applicable international, Federal, state, and local laws with regard to the operation of their businesses.
- Members DO NOT engage in illegal restraint of trade, unfair competition, or violation of anti-trust laws and DO promote free and fair competition among members.
- Members DO NOT defame clients, consultants, or competitors.
- Members DO preserve all proprietary information relating to the business of their clients.
- Members DO actively avoid misrepresenting a consultant's skills or experience.
- Members DO NOT misrepresent a consultant's pay rate, contract terms, assignment duration, or other subjects pertinent to the business relationship.
- Members DO NOT have unreasonable non-competition clauses or unfairly prevent a consultant from pursuing other opportunities.
- Members DO refrain from soliciting employees of their own active clients.
- Members DO NOT induce consultants to breach or improperly interfere with a contractual relationship.
- Members DO have a clear policy for payment of consulting, marketing and recruiting personnel.
- Members DO comply with clients' established business practices including those policies relating to gifts and gratuities to client employees.
ASA CODE OF ETHICS
As a condition of membership in the American Staffing Association, each member pledges its support of, and adherence to, the principles set forth below. Through their voluntary compliance with these principles, ASA members acknowledge that such compliance is in the best interests of the staffing services industry, its customers, and its employees. ASA members agree to always strive:
- To comply with all laws and regulations applicable to their business, and to maintain the highest standards of ethical conduct in the operation of that business and in their dealings with employees, customers, and competitors;
- To treat all applicants and employees with dignity and respect, and to provide equal employment opportunities, based on bona fide job qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability;
- To maintain the highest standards of integrity in all advertising, and to assign the best qualified employees to fill customers' needs;
- To determine the experience and qualifications of applicants and employees as the staffing firm deems appropriate to the circumstances, or as may be required by law;
- To explain to employees prior to assignment their wage rate, applicable benefits, and hours of work—and to promptly pay any wages and benefits due in accordance with the terms of the individual's employment and applicable legal requirements;
- To satisfy all applicable employer obligations, including payment of the employer's share of social security, state and federal unemployment insurance taxes, and workers' compensation—and to explain to employees that the staffing firm is responsible for such obligations;
- To determine that employees are assigned to worksites that are safe, that they understand the nature of the work the customer has called for and can perform such work without injury to themselves or others, and that they receive any safety training that may be necessary or required;
- To take prompt action to address employee questions, concerns, or complaints regarding unsafe work conditions, discrimination, or any other matter involving the terms and conditions of their employment;
- To observe the following guidelines to ensure an orderly transition when taking over an account being serviced by another staffing firm:
- The outgoing firm and its employees should, whenever feasible, be given reasonable prior notice that the account is being transferred.