Illinois Staffing Agencies Wage-Fixing Investigation

By Bruno OrtegaLabor Protection, Wage Theft

Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating allegations that Midway Staffing Inc., Elite Staffing Inc., Metro Staff Inc., and their client Colony Display LLC engaged in illegal no-poach agreements and wage-fixing conspiracies that suppressed wages and restricted employment opportunities for temporary workers in Illinois.

Illinois Staffing Agencies Accused of Illegal No-Poach and Wage-Fixing Practices

According to a lawsuit filed by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, led by Kwame Raoul, the staffing agencies colluded to:

  • Enter into no-poach agreements promising not to hire or solicit each other’s temporary employees

  • Engage in wage-fixing, setting artificially low pay rates for temporary workers

  • Coordinate with Colony Display LLC, a manufacturing client, which allegedly facilitated and enforced these anticompetitive agreements.

These actions harmed workers by limiting job mobility and suppressing fair wages, violating state and federal antitrust laws.

Settlements Total $5.5 Million to Compensate Affected Illinois Workers

The lawsuit has resulted in a series of settlements across the involved parties:

  • Colony Display Settlement (2023): $1.2 million paid to affected workers with compliance reforms.

  • Elite Staffing Settlement (August 2024): $1.5 million settlement with obligations to end no-poach and wage-fixing.

  • Metro Staff Settlement (November 2024): $1.8 million paid alongside mandated reforms to protect worker freedom.

  • Midway Staffing Settlement (June 27, 2025): $1 million compensation and compliance measures; fully resolved the litigation.

Together, these settlements total $5.5 million in recovered funds for impacted workers and include reforms to prevent future collusion.

Did You Work for Any of These Staffing Agencies?

If you worked for Midway Staffing, Elite Staffing, Metro Staff, or were employed through Colony Display LLC, and believe your wages or job opportunities were unfairly restricted by no-poach or wage-fixing agreements, you may be entitled to compensation.

Contact Migliaccio & Rathod LLP for a free and confidential consultation. Fill out the form on this page, email [email protected], or call (202) 470-3520.

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