National Staffing Solutions Sues Former Employee Under Computer Fraud Statute
Lawsuit alleges former nurse recruiter stole candidate database after loading computer sharing software
National Staffing Solutions has filed an unusual data theft lawsuit in Florida (Complaint attached). While data theft cases are not uncommon, it is rare to see one that seems to fit the requirements for relief under the
Update on Massive Non-Compete Damage Award
Last year I wrote a story about a huge damage award in a staffing firm noncompete case. Specifically, on September 15, 2022, a Texas Federal Judge ruled that international legal search recruiter Evan P. Jowers is liable to his former employer for misappropriating trade secrets and violating his non-competition agreement.
Minnesota Bans Non-Competes, Part 2
Don't forget contracts of temporary workers and independent contractors (and employee handbooks)
As I reported in my last post, Minnesota has banned non-compete agreements prospectively, effective July 1, 2023. This means that agreements signed on or after that date must not contain provisions that prevent employees and independent contractor workers
Minnesota Bans Non-Competes
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz just signed a law banning noncompete agreements in the state. Unlike restrictions in some other states, the ban is not limited in scope to certain wage groups or occupations. It is universal, the only exception applying to business owners when the business is sold.
Hayes Medical Staffing Sues Jobot and Former Employees
Hayes Medical Staffing has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against former employees Amy Eichelberg, Allison Patierno, and Scott Simon, as well as their new employer, Jobot LLC. The complaint (attached below) contains claims for breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets,
The Federal Trade Commission’s Proposed Non-Compete Ban and the Staffing Industry
By Bill Josey, Editor, Staffing Legal News - 11 Jan 2023
Background
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission published a proposed regulation flatly banning all employee noncompete agreements, defined as any agreement that expressly or functionally “prevents the worker from seeking or accepting employment with a person, or
Another Tempnapping in Progress
In October I wrote about a temp transfer case in Ohio in which Surge Staffing alleged that a former employee, working with a competitor, pulled off a switch of 10 temps on assignment to the competitor's payroll, presumably with the client's cooperation.