Terms of Staffing Agency's Employee Contract Barred Personal Injury Suit Against Customer

The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that the terms of a staffing service employee’s agreement with his employer barred his suit against a client for work-related injuries. Case: Cupps v. S&J Tube, No. 17-1922, 01/09/2019, published. Facts: Michael Cupps worked for S&J Tube pursuant to an employment agreement with Team Staffing Solutions. TSS recruits candidates for hire, interviews them, assesses their skill and places them with customers. TSS pays the workers' weekly wages, processes all withholdings, maintains workers' compensation insurance and assumes liabili...