Guardian Service Industries, Inc., In the Matter of The Federal Trade Commission ordered building services contractor Guardian Service Industries, Inc. (Guardian) to stop[...]

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• Competition
• Bureau of Competition
• Nonmerger
• Professional Services (Non-Health Care)

The Federal Trade Commission ordered building services contractor Guardian Service Industries, Inc. (Guardian) to stop enforcing a no-hire agreement that prohibits building owners and managers from hiring Guardian's employees. In a complaint filed against Guardian, the FTC alleges that Guardian-which operates in New York and New Jersey-includes no-hire agreements in its customer service agreements with residential building owners. These agreements prohibit building owners and competing building service contractors from hiring Guardian's employees.

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Takes Action Against Building Service Contractor's No-Hire Agreement