Planned Building Services Illegal No-Poach Investigation

By Bruno OrtegaLabor Protection, Wage Theft

Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating allegations that Planned Building Services, Inc. and its related companies (“Planned”) entered into unlawful no-poach agreements with building owners and property managers across New York and New Jersey, restricting competition in the labor market for essential building service workers.

No-Poach Clauses Allegedly Suppressed Wages and Worker Mobility

According to a settlement announced by the New York Attorney General Letitia James, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Planned inserted no-poach provisions into service contracts that prohibited competitors from hiring Planned’s employees.

These clauses allegedly impacted thousands of:

  • Janitorial workers

  • Concierge staff

  • Maintenance technicians

  • Security personnel

The agreements suppressed wages, limited employee benefits, and illegally restricted job mobility, violating federal and state antitrust laws by restraining fair competition in the labor market.

Planned Building Services Settles with FTC and State Attorneys General

Planned Building Services, one of the largest building services contractors in the tri-state area, employs approximately 5,000 workers across 13 states, including a major presence in New York and New Jersey.

As part of the January 6, 2025 settlement, the company agreed to the following terms:

  • Terminate all existing no-poach agreements

  • Cease entering into future no-poach contracts

  • Submit annual compliance certifications for 10 years

  • Cooperate with ongoing investigations into no-poach practices

  • Report any future no-poach attempts by competitors to the Attorneys General

    Note: Planned did not admit or deny liability as part of the settlement.

Were You Employed by Planned or Affected by No-Poach Agreements?

If you worked for Planned Building Services or were denied employment opportunities because of a no-poach agreement in New York, New Jersey, or elsewhere, you may have a legal claim.

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