Staffing Agency Norfolk — W-2, Workers'-Comp Covered

A staffing agency connects employers with workers across temp, contract, temp-to-hire and direct-hire. The key distinction is who employs the worker — for temporary placements that's the agency (it handles pay, taxes and workers' comp); for direct hires it's you.

Every candidate goes through skills assessment, reference checks and I-9/E-Verify work-authorization verification, plus role-specific background checks, drug screening or license/credential verification where the position requires it. Licensed roles are checked against the primary-source issuer (state board, bar, etc.).

Temp staffing means we supply the worker and carry the employment overhead. You describe the need, we place someone fast, we handle the wages, withholding, workers' comp and work-authorization checks, and you simply direct the job.

The difference is who employs the worker. For temp/contract, that's us — we carry pay, taxes and workers' comp, and you flex headcount as needed. For direct-hire, that's you — we just deliver a vetted candidate for a one-time placement fee on hire.

Virginia has no staffing-agency licensing scheme. As the W-2 employer of record for temp and contract staff, Scout Finders operates under federal labor law (co-employment, ACA, EEOC, I-9/E-Verify); we carry workers' compensation. For direct-hire and permanent placements, Scout Finders recruits and vets only — your business employs the candidate, so there is no co-employment and no license claim. We lead with ASA membership and structured candidate vetting (skills, references, work authorization).