Office of the
Illinois Attorney General
Kwame Raoul

Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a settlement with Surestaff LLC (Surestaff) that resolves allegations the temporary staffing agency entered into a no-poach agreement with other staffing agencies. Once approved by the court, the settlement requires Surestaff to pay $300,000 to compensate impacted temporary workers.

“This settlement will include compensation for Illinois workers who were affected 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 Surestaff and its 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, Surestaff will pay $300,000 that will primarily be used to compensate temporary workers impacted by the company’s role in the no-poach agreement. Surestaff 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 Surestaff to implement compliance measures and prohibits the company from engaging in conduct that violates antitrust laws.

This matter remains pending against Alternative Staffing Inc. and Vee Pak. In April 2025, the circuit court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss.

This settlement is the latest in Attorney General Raoul’s ongoing work to protect Illinois workers from no-poach agreements and unlawful business practices. In November, the Attorney General’s office reached a $275,000 settlement with Staffing Network LLC, as well as a $200,000 settlement with Midway Staffing Inc. in June 2025. In December 2023, Raoul’s office reached a $120,000 settlement with temporary staffing agencies American Quest Staffing Solutions Inc. and Creative Staffing Inc.

The settlements with temporary staffing agencies are part of Attorney General Raoul’s ongoing efforts to advocate for workers and combat 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 Senior Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Coronel and Assistant Attorney General Brian Yost for Raoul’s Antitrust Bureau, and Deputy Bureau Chief Christian Arizmendi for Raoul’s Workplace Rights Bureau.