Non-competes

Jan
10

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
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Dec
13

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.
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Oct
13

MWK v. Jowers Update: More Action as Predicted

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Sep
26

Recruiting Agency Awarded $3,640,132.60 in Lawsuit Against Former Employee

Non-compete case provides insights into Big Law recruiting.
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Sep
20

Aerotek Trademark Suit Against Jobot Just the Tip of the Iceberg

Lawsuit appears to be just one front in a larger battle between the staffing giant and upstart Jobot.
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Sep
17

Mass Tempnapping In Progress!

Lawsuit alleges former Branch Manager flipped 36 temps on assignment to her new employer.
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Sep
16

Barrett Business Systems Sues Two Competing Former Employees and Their Wives

On September 15, 2022, Seattle-based Barrett Business Systems launched an unfair competition suit in Washington state against two former employees, Charles Colmenero and Santiago Alejo. The complaint alleges that the former Area Manager and Recruiter "established a competing business, Repsel Associates, Inc. dba Personna Employer Services while working for Plaintiff.
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