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Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Provisions Employment Policies

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A New Force in Town: What to Know about the FTC's Joint Labor Task Force

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has historically focused on protecting Americans in their role as consumers. But, pursuant to a recent directive issued in February 2025 by FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, the FTC will also...more

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Antitrust Guidelines for Worker-Related Business Practices: How to Stay on the Right Side of Antitrust Hiring Laws During the...

The Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (together, the Agencies) issued Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers (2025 Guidelines) in January. The 2025...more

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New Antitrust Guidance Provides Ground Rules for Labor Markets—Or Does It?

On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (collectively, the Agencies) released the updated Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers...more

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The DOJ and FTC Release New Guidance for Business Activities Affecting Workers

On January 16, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (together, the Agencies) released the Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers (Guidelines),...more

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Unpacking the Biden Administration’s Last-Minute Antitrust Worker Protections

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In the final week of the Biden administration, the antitrust enforcement agencies – the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) – released two policies potentially impacting labor markets. The...more

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Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Release Guidelines on Business Practices That Impact Workers

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On January 16, 2025, in the waning hours of the Biden-Harris administration, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly released their “Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting...more

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DOJ and FTC Release Replacement Human Resources Guidelines to an Uncertain Future

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Days before President Trump’s inauguration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) replaced their Antitrust Guidance for Human Resources Professionals (“2016...more

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Issue New “Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities...

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The FTC and DOJ have updated 2016 antitrust guidelines regarding antitrust issues implicated by certain kinds of agreements impacting employees and labor markets. Businesses and their HR personnel need to understand that the...more

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FTC & DOJ Substantially Revise Guidance on Application of Antitrust Laws to Activities Affecting Workers: Trump Administration...

Two working days before the inauguration of President Trump, the federal antitrust agencies have withdrawn the Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals (2016) (“Guidance Document”), and issued Antitrust Guidelines...more

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