International: Antitrust Scrutiny of HR Practices Intensifies

International: Antitrust scrutiny of HR practices intensifies

In brief The European Commission has issued its first fine in a no-poach case in the labor market, and its first sanction of the anti-competitive use of a minority share in a competing business. With the fine of EUR 329 million, the Commission joins the ranks of a number of high-profile antitrust enforcers worldwide that have targeted HR-related infringements. The Commission’s first intervention is also likely to encourage other EU regulators to…

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Antitrust in labour markets remains a hot topic in the EU. There have been recent landmark decisions by the European Commission (“Commission”) and the French Competition Authority which, alongside Advocate General Emiliou’s opinion in the pending Tondela “Football” case, are instructive for companies navigating the pitfalls of no-poach agreements under antitrust law. These have prompted us to update our previous article. EU Commission on no-poac…