Topic: No poach agreements

A federal judge in Kentucky has rebuffed calls to approve a novel $5 million payout to Papa John’s employees, finding it “not entirely obvious” the no-poach agreements harmed franchise employees.

20 September 2023

Jiffy Lube can force a former employee to arbitrate his claims that the company used illegal no-poach agreements to suppress wages, a federal judge in Philadelphia has held.

18 September 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has reinstated allegations that McDonald’s illegally restricted hiring at its franchises, recommending that a lower court allow former employees to pursue their lawsuit as a per se violation of US antitrust law.

29 August 2023

Featured in Americas Antitrust Review 2024

The Biden administration is turning up the heat on anti-competitive activity in the employment space, promoting federal agency rulemaking to curtail perceived harmful practices.

25 August 2023

Police gear manufacturer Axon has illegally ensured its dominance in the markets for body cameras and electroshock weapons since purchasing its “closest and only viable competitor”, a New Jersey township has alleged.

24 August 2023

A bipartisan group of state attorneys general are calling for the revival of a lawsuit alleging a no-poach conspiracy amongst luxury fashion retailers like Saks Fifth Avenue and Louis Vuitton.

09 August 2023

Turkey’s Competition Authority has stepped-up its crackdown on no-poach agreements by fining Vodafone, Turk Telekom and 14 other companies over €5 million for agreeing not to hire each other’s employees.

03 August 2023

The four largest pig breeders in China have withdrawn a pledge not to poach each other’s employees after the country’s antitrust watchdog voiced concerns.

02 August 2023

Featured in US Courts Annual Review - Edition 4

Aligned with the Biden administration’s commitment to protecting competition in the labour market, recent trends indicate that the Department of Justice has been unable to convince juries to find defendants criminally liable on the antitrust-related claims. Despite this, the Department remains committed to criminally prosecuting no-poach and wage-fixing agreements.

28 July 2023

Featured in US Courts Annual Review - Edition 4

Proposed no-poach class actions, Twombly claims and Sherman Act disputes are just some of the issues that the Seventh Circuit have addressed in the past year in an admirably broad docket.

28 July 2023