State ex rel. Raoul v. Elite Staffing, Inc.

Summary

The Illinois Supreme Court held that the Illinois Antitrust Act’s definition of “service” applies throughout the Act but does not exempt all agreements concerning labor services. Agreements among competing employers to suppress wages or restrict hiring may violate the Act unless they arise during collective bargaining with employee representatives. The court vacated the appellate court’s answer to a reformulated question, answered the circuit court’s certified question, declined to review the second certified question, and remanded.