Restitution available for workers whose job mobility was restricted with the Ohio-based job staffing agency
TACOMA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that Tradesmen International LLC will end its existing non-compete agreements that restrict the job mobility of thousands of workers in Washington. Today’s announcement is the result of Ferguson’s investigation into Tradesmen’s unfair and deceptive use of non-compete agreements that it never disclosed to its affected workers, and that violate Washington law.
Under the terms of a consent decree, filed in Pierce County Superior Court, Tradesmen must inform workers it has employed since Jan. 1, 2020 — the date Washington’s law banning non-compete agreements went into effect — that its non-compete agreements are no longer enforceable and it cannot require them in the future. Former workers who are still subject to non-compete agreements will also receive notification that the non-compete agreements are no longer valid.
Moreover, Tradesmen will pay $287,100, which the Attorney General’s Office will use for restitution. Approximately 1,200 current and former Washington state employees may be eligible for restitution. The Attorney General’s Office will determine restitution based on the number of claims it receives and each claimant’s work history with Tradesmen.
Anyone employed by Tradesmen in Washington since Jan. 1, 2020 can contact the Attorney General’s Office to determine their eligibility for restitution. Please...
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