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'''Smoothstack''' is an American [[information technology]] (IT) [[staffing]] firm. Smoothstack provides 12–16 weeks of training to candidates before contracted job placement.<ref>{{cite news |title=Smoothstack Reviews Why Conventional Hiring is Outdated for the IT Industry |url=https://ocnjdaily.com/smoothstack-reviews-conventional-hiring-outdated-industry/ |access-date=17 July 2024 |work=OCNJ Daily |date=2 June 2021}}</ref> The firm requires its employees to sign [[Training Repayment Agreement Provisions]] (TRAP) contracts that require payback if the employee leaves within two years.<ref name="Aponte">{{cite news |last1=Aponte |first1=Claudia Irizarry |title=IT Staffing Agency Traps Tech Workers in Their Jobs, Federal Suit Alleges |url=https://www.thecity.nyc/2024/07/17/smoothstack-tech-workers-exploitation-lawsuit/?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAqEAgAKgcICjC19MELMNeP2QMwns3bAQ&utm_content=rundown |access-date=17 July 2024 |work=THE CITY - NYC News |date=17 July 2024}}</ref>
The agency's TRAP contracts have been described as predatory and were deemed unenforceable in [[Virginia]].<ref name="Berman">{{cite news |last1=Berman |first1=Jillian |title=They recruited IT staffers with the promise of a prestigious career. But there’s a catch — workers had to stay for two years or pay nearly $24,000 |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/they-recruited-it-staffers-with-the-promise-of-a-prestigious-career-but-theres-a-catch-workers-had-to-stay-for-two-years-or-pay-nearly-24-000-d0047851 |access-date=17 July 2024 |work=MarketWatch |date=April 22, 2023}}</ref> In 2024, the [[United States Department of Labor]] sued the agency for it TRAP agreements described as "modern-day indentured servitude."<ref name="Wargo">{{cite news |last1=Wargo |first1=Abby |title=IT Staffing Agency's Terms Exploit Workers, DOL Tells Court - Law360 Employment Authority |url=https://www.law360.com/employment-authority/articles/1857113 |access-date=17 July 2024 |work=www.law360.com |date=July 11, 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
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[[Category:Employment agencies of the United States]]
