Adamas Amenity Services agrees to FTC consent order on practices
Published Date: 12/23/2025
Notice
Summary
Adamas Amenity Services and others are facing claims for unfair business practices, and they’ve agreed to stop these actions through a new deal. The public can review the agreement and share their thoughts by January 22, 2026. This means changes for the companies involved, with no direct costs mentioned, but a clear push for fair competition.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Ban on No‑Hire Contract Terms
The proposed Order prohibits Adamas and the named companies from entering, maintaining, enforcing, or threatening to enforce any "No‑Hire Agreement" that restricts a customer from hiring Respondents' employees. The complaint says such restrictions previously applied during contracts and for six months after contracts ended; the proposed Order has a ten‑year term.
Required Notices and Immediate Cease
The proposed Order requires Respondents to: (1) immediately stop enforcing No‑Hire Agreements; (2) provide written notices to customers that the restrictions are null and void; (3) provide written notices to affected employees and post clear notice that employees may seek or accept jobs directly or with any company that wins the building's business; and (4) provide key employees with a copy of the Order and Complaint within 30 days after the Order is issued.
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