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European Commission Turns Focus to Competition in Labour Markets, Targeting Wage-Fixing and No-Poach Agreements

As a new policy statement from the European Commission (EC) treats wage-fixing and no-poach agreements as inherently anticompetitive (restriction of competition “by object”) with few possible defences, companies should...more

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Labour related agreements in the European Commission’s antitrust spotlight: New Policy Brief on Antitrust in Labour Markets

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Until now, the European Commission's (EC) antitrust focus on labour-related issues has been timid. This may soon change. The EC has recently published a policy brief on labour markets, explaining that in its view, wage-fixing...more

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Wage-Fixing & No-Poach Agreements Now Illegal: What Businesses Need to Know

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Wage-fixing and “no-poach” agreements between employers are now illegal under the Competition Act, subject to limited exceptions. While the Competition Bureau has issued guidelines regarding its intended approach to enforcing...more

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Canada’s Competition Bureau Publishes Draft Guidelines for Enforcement of New “Wage-Fixing Agreement” and “No-poach Agreement”...

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When Bill C-19, Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 received Royal Assent in June 2022, it amended Canada’s Competition Act (Act) by including a new provision, s. 45(1.1), which comes into force on June 23, 2023.  Section...more

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Canada’s Competition Act Will Soon Criminally Prohibit Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreements Between Unaffiliated Employers

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On June 23, 2022, Canada’s Bill C-19, Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 received Royal Assent and amended Canada’s Competition Act.  The Competition Act applies to all businesses operating in Canada, whether they are...more

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Exclusivity, Noncompetes, and No Poaching: Navigating UK and US Employment and Competition Laws

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Laws in the United Kingdom and United States are increasingly taking a more restrictive view on the permitted scope of exclusivity and noncompete clauses. On December 4, 2020, the UK government launched a consultation on...more

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