Minnesota AG sues employment agency
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The Minnesota attorney general's office is accusing an employment agency of baiting unemployed Minnesotans with the promise of helping them find jobs, then not living up to the agreement.
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson sued The Arthur Group, Inc., on Tuesday and its owner and chief executive Barry Trimble.
The lawsuit says the company violated consumer fraud and deceptive trade practice laws. It says the company lured job seekers, and had clients pay up to $4,500 in fees, often without producing a job interview or lead.
The lawsuit also says the company posted ads for jobs online, then told interviewers at the time of appointment that the posted job was no longer available.
The Arthur Group closed in August. A listed phone number for Trimble was unavailable and he could not be reached for comment.
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