AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN WESTERN STAFF SERVICES, INC. AND W. ROBERT STOVER The Employment Agreement by and between Western Staff Services, Inc. ("Employer") and W. Robert Stover ("Employee") is hereby amended as follows effective...

                                                               EXHIBIT 10.3.1


                                    AMENDMENT
                                       TO
                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                                     BETWEEN
                          WESTERN STAFF SERVICES, INC.
                                       AND
                                W. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇




     The Employment Agreement by and between Western Staff Services, Inc.
("Employer") and W. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ("Employee") is hereby amended as follows
effective November 2, 1996:

     1.   Section 3(a) is hereby amended to reflect the current annual
          compensation of $250,000 payable by Employer to Employee.

     2.   Section 4(b) is hereby deleted in its entirety.

     All other terms and conditions of the above-referenced Employment Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect unless otherwise amended herein.


EMPLOYER:

Western Staff Services, Inc.


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     ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
     Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer


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     ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
     Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EMPLOYEE:


/s/ W. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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W. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇