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May
10
Allegis vs Jobot: Jobot Wins Again
Allegis Group takes another loss in its home court
Background
Last year Staffing Legal News reported on a noncompete loss suffered by Allegis in its "home court" in Maryland, where the company is based. In that case, Allegis and its subsidiary Aston Carter sued former employee Christopher J.
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Apr
25
FTC Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Not Likely to Hold Up
Staffing is a highly competitive business, and non-compete agreements are widely used by employers in the industry. In coming days, there will be a lot of news about the Federal Trade Commission's move to outlaw almost all existing non-compete agreements, defined as any agreement that prevents an employee
2 min read
Apr
14
Double Dipping Employees on the Rise
Cross Country Staffing lawsuit highlights the problem - a recruiter with three full time jobs...
The rise of remote work has created opportunity for workers to hold more than one "full time" job. A 2023 report by organizational consultant McKinsey estimates that 5% of a typical company'
2 min read
Apr
04
Big Law Recruiter Loses Appeal of $6,391,732 Award to Former Employer
Collection efforts have recruiter on the run
In September 2022, Staffing Legal news reported that a Texas federal judge found legal search recruiter Evan P. Jowers was liable to his former employer, MWK Recruiting, for misappropriating candidate lists and violating his non-competition agreement:
4 min read
Mar
25
Court Denies Acara's Motion to Dismiss System One's Tempnapping Case
Injunction Hearing Scheduled
In unusually rapid fashion, U.S. District Court Judge Maryland Horan has denied Acara Solutions' request for dismissal of System One's "tempnapping" lawsuit filed last month in Pennsylvania. The lawsuit (attached below) seeks to prevent Acara from hiring 200 System One workers
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