California's Staffing Industry Has a Fraud Problem | What's Happening?

California's Staffing Industry Has a Fraud Problem | What's Happening?

C
44 Video Views·Mar 10, 2026

Almost 2 million Californians work through staffing agencies, and most of them assume that someone on the other side of that arrangement is responsible if they get hurt on the job. But in many industries, staffing companies in California aren't required to prove compliance before they operate, so who is actually checking?

When something does go wrong, the workers, the businesses that hired them, and California taxpayers often end up sharing a cost that was never supposed to be theirs.

In recent years, fraudulent operators have identified the staffing industry as an entry point, using the lack of oversight to undercut legitimate businesses and avoid accountability.

In this episode, we sit down with Shaddi Kamiabipour, Former Senior Deputy District Attorney for Orange County, Mike DiManno, CEO of Employ Insure, and Jennifer Snyder, Former LA County Deputy District Attorney, to explore how the staffing industry actually works in California and what separates the legitimate players from those exploiting the gaps.

Timestamps