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Subsequent Events | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2016
Subsequent Events [Abstract] |
Subsequent Event | Subsequent Event The Company is a party to a pending nationwide class action lawsuit entitled Hillson et.al. v Kelly Services. The suit alleges that current and former temporary employees of Kelly Services are entitled to monetary damages for violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act requirement that the notice and disclosure form provided to employees for purposes of conducting a background screening be a standalone document. On January 16, 2016, Kelly and plaintiffs agreed to settle the case. The parties still must agree to the settlement structure and secure court approval of the settlement. In light of amounts previously expensed and anticipated recoveries from third parties, Kelly recorded an accrual in the fourth quarter of $4.1 million, in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet, to reflect the expected cost of the tentative settlement.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References No definition available. + Details
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