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.
Recruiting Agency Awarded $3,640,132.60 in Lawsuit Against Former Employee
Non-compete case provides insights into Big Law recruiting.
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.
Mass Tempnapping In Progress!
Lawsuit alleges former Branch Manager flipped 36 temps on assignment to her new employer.
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.