ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REACHES $275,000 SETTLEMENT WITH TEMPORARY STAFFING AGENCY FOR USE OF NO-POACH AGREEMENT

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REACHES $275,000 SETTLEMENT WITH TEMPORARY STAFFING AGENCY FOR USE OF NO-POACH AGREEMENT

November 12, 2025

Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a settlement with Staffing Network LLC (Staffing Network) that resolves allegations the temporary staffing agency entered into an illegal no-poach agreement with other staffing agencies. This settlement requires Staffing Network to pay $275,000 to compensate temporary workers impacted by the unlawful activity.

"I am pleased that this settlement includes compensation for Illinois workers who were impacted by unlawful activity that limited wages and job opportunities," Raoul said. "My office will continue to enforce laws that protect workers' rights to fair wages and opportunities to better provide for their families."

In 2022, Raoul's office filed a lawsuit against a group of six staffing agencies including Staffing Network and their client, Vee Pak LLC (d/b/a Voyant Beauty) for entering into a no-poach conspiracy to refuse to solicit or hire each other's employees. Vee Pak, a manufacturing company, acted as an intermediary between the parties by facilitating communication about the unlawful agreement and assisting with enforcement of the no-poach agreement. Raoul's lawsuit further alleged that the staffing agencies eliminated competition and harmed temporary workers in Illinois by interfering with their ability to seek better employment opportunities, wages and benefits.

Under the terms of this settlement, which has been submitted to the court for approval, Staffing Network will pay $275,000 that will primarily be used to compensate temporary workers impacted by the company's role in the no-poach agreement. Staffing Network must also take steps to ensure that affected workers will be free to work for the employer of their choice. In addition, the settlement requires Staffing Network to implement compliance measures and prohibits the company from engaging in conduct that violates antitrust laws.

This settlement follows a $120,000 settlement Raoul's office reached with temporary staffing agencies American Quest Staffing Solutions, Inc. and Creative Staffing, Inc. in December 2023, and a $200,000 settlement reached with Midway Staffing, Inc. in June 2025.

Three defendants remain in this matter: Alternative Staffing Inc., SureStaff LLC and Vee Pak. In April 2025, the circuit court denied defendants' motion to dismiss Raoul's lawsuit.

These settlements are the latest actions in Attorney General Raoul's ongoing efforts to advocate for workers and oppose unlawful employment practices, such as those that restrict employees' rights and opportunities. Raoul also led a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general acting through federal litigation to oppose no-poach agreements that will impact Illinois workers.

Attorney General Raoul encourages workers who believe their rights have been violated to call his Workplace Rights Hotline at 1-844-740-5076 or file a complaint in English or en Español by visiting the Attorney General's website.

These cases were handled by Assistant Attorney General Brian Yost and Senior Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Coronel for Raoul's Antitrust Bureau, and Deputy Bureau Chief Christian Arizmendi for Raoul's Workplace Rights Bureau.