News on HR and antitrust: Room to justify no-poach agreements?

In April 2020, as the world retreated behind webcams, Portuguese football club presidents hopped on a series of video calls. Their goal? Stability. Their method? A collective agreement to freeze the labour market. The result: A hefty fine from the local antitrust regulator and a legal odyssey. The European Court of Justice now handed down … Continue reading News on HR and antitrust: Room to justify no-poach agreements? →

The next big thing in merger control: Labour markets?

Labour markets have been a “trending” antitrust topic for a while (see, e.g., here). And for our readers in the US, and even more so in South Africa, linking labour markets to merger control might not be so new, after all. But if one listens closely in Europe, the effects of M&A deals on labour … Continue reading The next big thing in merger control: Labour markets? →