Colony Display Wage-Fixing Investigation

By Bruno OrtegaLabor Protection, Wage Theft

Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating reports that Colony Display LLC, a retail display manufacturer based in Illinois, facilitated illegal no-poach and wage-fixing agreements with three staffing agencies, Elite Staffing Inc., Metro Staff Inc., and Midway Staffing Inc., in violation of Illinois antitrust laws.

Colony Display Allegedly Facilitated Anticompetitive Agreements to Suppress Wages and Worker Mobility

According to a complaint filed by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office in 2020, led by Kwame Raoul:

  • Colony Display acted as an intermediary, communicating and enforcing agreements between staffing agencies

  • The staffing agencies agreed not to hire or solicit each other’s temporary workers (no-poach agreements)

  • They engaged in wage-fixing, setting artificially low pay rates, which suppressed competition, worker mobility, and fair wages.

These practices violate the Illinois Antitrust Act and harm temporary workers by limiting their employment options and earning potential.

Key Developments & Settlement

  • On November 20, 2023, Colony Display agreed to a $1.2 million settlement with Illinois to compensate affected temporary workers;

  • Colony also committed to structural reforms, enhanced compliance procedures, and a permanent ban on no-poach and wage-fixing conduct;

  • The Illinois Supreme Court upheld the state’s interpretation of the law, confirming these agreements are per se violations of the Illinois Antitrust Act;

  • The case was sent back to circuit court to continue litigation against the implicated staffing agencies.

Were You Affected by No-Poach or Wage-Fixing Agreements?

If you worked as a temporary employee for Elite Staffing, Metro Staff, Midway Staffing, or through Colony Display and believe your job opportunities or wages were unfairly limited by illegal agreements, you may be entitled to legal compensation.

Contact Migliaccio & Rathod LLP for a free consultation by filling out the form on this page, emailing [email protected], or calling (202) 470-3520.

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