“The defendants in this case knowingly, intentionally, and cooperatively engaged in a contract, conspiracy, in unreasonable restraint of trade,” said Attorney David Slossberg, who brought the lawsuit.
Granata worked for QuEST Global Services-NA from 2013 to March 2018, primarily on projects for Pratt &Whitney, the suit states.
“As a result of defendants’ no-poach agreement, Mr. Granata earned less than he would have absent the alleged agreement,” the lawsuit states. “Further, because of Defendants’ unlawful agreement, he was also denied access to better, higher-paying job opportunities and his ability to change employment was restricted.”
The lawsuits come nearly one week after the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed a criminal complaint against a former manager for Pratt &Whitney, Glastonbury resident Mahesh Patel, alleging he participated “in a long-running conspiracy with managers and executives of several outsource engineering suppliers... to restrict the hiring and recruiting of engineers and other skilled laborers among their respective companies,” according to a press release issued by the department.
