Comfort Keepers agrees to remove hiring restrictions from client-care agreements as part of settlement with California
( August 27, 2024, 17:14 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Comfort Keepers agreed to pay $500,000 in civil penalties and to remove no-hire, non-solicitation, and liquidated damages provisions within its client care agreements to resolve claims by the California attorney general. “The use of client contracts that include no-hire and non-solicitation provisions makes it difficult for workers to find future employment and results in the suppression of workers’ wages. Today’s agreement with Comfort Keepers is an important step towards correcting injustices, and we appreciate the steps that Comfort Keepers took to rectify these wrongs,” AG Rob Bonta said. Statement follows in full. Also see document below. ...
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