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Wage-Fixing UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)

Mayer Brown

Employers Take Note: CMA Imposes First Ever Fines for Anti-competitive Employment Practices

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OVERVIEW - In a recent landmark decision, the UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") imposed a fine on sports broadcasting companies for fixing wages paid to freelancers. It is the first time that the CMA has issued...more

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CMA Hits Accelerator on Enforcement of UK Labour Markets

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Whilst not traditionally a focus of the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”), the UK’s labour markets now form one of the CMA’s strategic priorities, as outlined in its 2023 to 2024 Annual Plan....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Restrictive Covenant Crackdown Poses New Challenges for M&A Deal Teams

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Corporates and deal teams should pay careful attention to drafting non-competes and other restrictive arrangements as UK, EU, and US regulators step up enforcement. Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are placing...more

Morgan Lewis

UK Competition and Markets Authority Advises Employers: No Poaching, Wage Fixing, or Information Sharing

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The UK Competition and Markets Authority has signalled its interest in bringing enforcement actions in the labour market by issuing guidance to employers on competition law compliance. The guidance warns employers that...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Competition and Markets Authority Issues New Guidance on Avoiding Anti Competitive Behaviour for Employers

The Competition and Markets Authority (the “CMA”) has published new guidance for UK employers on how to avoid anti-competitive behaviour. The aim of this is to ensure staff are paid fairly for their work and can opt to move...more

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Alert: Antitrust 2017: Trends and Developments to Watch

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1. Transition to a Trump Administration is top of the agenda - President-elect Donald Trump's DOJ and FTC transition team appointments and public short list of candidates to run the agencies indicate that antitrust...more

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