SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Textual)				3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 26, 2020 USD ($)	May 20, 2020 USD ($)	May 12, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2020 USD ($) Reporting_Unit shares	Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 28, 2020 USD ($) Reporting_Unit	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2019	Sep. 26, 2020 USD ($) shares	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2019 USD ($) shares	Sep. 28, 2020 shares	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit				$ 89,938,000							$ 89,938,000		$ 76,537,000
Working capital deficit				16,440,000							16,440,000
Debt instrument carrying amount				57,253,000							57,253,000		39,313,000
Cash				7,370,000							7,370,000		1,196,000
Debt instrument				57,253,000							$ 57,253,000		39,313,000
Write-off of receivables				$ 900,000
Percentage of revenue decreased				30.00%							17.00%
Percentage of revenue increased									12.00%
Proceeds from disposal of business											$ 3,300,000
Principal amount		$ 9,395,000
Impairment of goodwill				$ 0		$ 2,969,000	$ 0				2,969,000	$ 0	0
Goodwill				$ 26,277,000							26,277,000		$ 31,049,000		$ 32,061,000
Number of reporting units | Reporting_Unit				1		1
Revenue				$ 48,640,000			67,320,000				150,693,000	214,644,000
Effective income tax rate					(4.28%)			2.60%	(1.81%)	(11.16%)
Re-measurement gain (loss) on intercompany note				442,000			(467,000)				(348,000)	(484,000)
Temporary Contractor Revenue [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenue				47,177,000			63,821,000				145,150,000	205,809,000
Permanent Placement Revenue [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenue				$ 1,463,000			$ 3,499,000				$ 5,543,000	$ 8,835,000
Reporting Unit X [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percent of fair value of reporting unit excess of carrying value				2.40%							2.40%
Goodwill				$ 14,200,000							$ 14,200,000
Key Resources Inc. [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Principal amount		5,443,000
Lighthouse Placement Services LLC [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Principal amount		1,890,000
Staffing 360 Georgia, LLC [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Principal amount		2,062,000
Series E Preferred Stock [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued upon conversion | shares				561.8							561.8
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding | shares				13,000							13,000		13,000
Series E Preferred Stock [Member] | Subsequent Event
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of preferred stock reedemed | shares														1,300
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued upon conversion | shares														1,300
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding | shares														11,700
FirstPro Recruitment, LLC [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Proceeds from disposal of business											$ 3,300,000
Payment at closing											1,220,000
Restricted cash				$ 3,300,000							3,300,000
PPP Loan [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Debt instrument carrying amount				19,395,000	$ 19,395,000				$ 19,395,000		19,395,000		$ 0
Debt instrument				19,395,000	$ 19,395,000				$ 19,395,000		$ 19,395,000		$ 0
Short-term Debt Obligation		10,775,000
Long-term Debt Obligation		$ 8,620,000
PPP Loan [Member] | CARES Act [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Loan forgiveness description											All or a portion of the PPP Loan may be forgiven by the SBA upon application by the Company beginning 60 days but not later than 120 days after loan approval and upon documentation of expenditures in accordance with the SBA requirements. Under the CARES Act, loan forgiveness is available for the sum of documented payroll costs, covered rent payments, covered mortgage interest and covered utilities during the eight-week period beginning on the date of loan approval.
Compensation of an individual employee prorated annually				$ 100,000							$ 100,000
Maximum percentage of forgiven amount for non-payroll costs				40.00%							40.00%
Percentage of minimum reduction in salaries and wages											25.00%
PPP Loan [Member] | CARES Act [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Salaries of employees											$ 100,000
PPP Loan [Member] | FirstPro Recruitment, LLC [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Separate escrow account				$ 2,080,000							$ 2,080,000
May 12 Note [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Principal amount			$ 10,000,000
Percentage of interest accrued			1.00%
Debt instrument maturity term			2 years
Payments of principal and interest term			18 months
May 20 Note [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of interest accrued		1.00%
Debt instrument maturity term		2 years
Payments of principal and interest term		18 months
Amount applied by borrower for forgiveness		$ 9,395,000
Second Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement [Member] | 12% Senior Secured Promissory Note
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Refinances an aggregate of indebtedness advanced	$ 35,700,000
Due payable	Sep. 30, 2022