As of late, labor markets have been a focus point in antitrust enforcement. In 2016 the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an unprecedented policy to pursue no-poaching agreements criminally. More recently, in January 2018, the DOJ’s Attorney General indicated that the agency is following through on the policy. This Article argues that the DOJ’s new policy is logical and prudent because the economic effects that no-poaching agreements have on labor markets mirror the anticompetitive effects of customer allocation agreements. It also shows that the policy is well-supported by labor economics and antitrust policies. In efforts to comply with the DOJ’s policy, employers and their counsels should continue collaborations to ensure that their...
Poaching key employees from close competitors has become a prevalent and controversial issue. This p...
RESTRAINTS ON WORKERS’ WAGES AND MOBILITY: NO-POACH AGREEMENTS AND THE ANTITRUST LAW
An increasing number of employers have established arbitration systems for resolving disputes in the...
As of late, labor markets have been a focus point in antitrust enforcement. In 2016 the Department ...
Growing inequality, the decline in labor’s share of national income, and increasing evidence of labo...
Growing inequality, the decline in labor’s share of national income, and increasing evidence of labo...
For over three centuries, Anglo-American courts have assessed employee noncompete agreements under a...
Today, unlike in years past, labor is much more likely to be viewed as the victim and not the perpet...
As of late, there has been a concerted push in the Biden administration, backed by prominent academi...
When non-law-abiding citizens wonder whether their conduct is subject to criminal penalties, most tu...
Employment contracts often contain provisions which seek to limit the employee\u27s right to compete...
It may seem that agreements between employers not to hire or solicit employees from each other would...
Firms that provide training to their labor force may risk ex post opportunistic behavior on the part...
In 2016, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a joint polic...
The field of antitrust and labor has gone through a profound change in orientation. For the great bu...
Poaching key employees from close competitors has become a prevalent and controversial issue. This p...
RESTRAINTS ON WORKERS’ WAGES AND MOBILITY: NO-POACH AGREEMENTS AND THE ANTITRUST LAW
An increasing number of employers have established arbitration systems for resolving disputes in the...
As of late, labor markets have been a focus point in antitrust enforcement. In 2016 the Department ...
Growing inequality, the decline in labor’s share of national income, and increasing evidence of labo...
Growing inequality, the decline in labor’s share of national income, and increasing evidence of labo...
For over three centuries, Anglo-American courts have assessed employee noncompete agreements under a...
Today, unlike in years past, labor is much more likely to be viewed as the victim and not the perpet...
As of late, there has been a concerted push in the Biden administration, backed by prominent academi...
When non-law-abiding citizens wonder whether their conduct is subject to criminal penalties, most tu...
Employment contracts often contain provisions which seek to limit the employee\u27s right to compete...
It may seem that agreements between employers not to hire or solicit employees from each other would...
Firms that provide training to their labor force may risk ex post opportunistic behavior on the part...
In 2016, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a joint polic...
The field of antitrust and labor has gone through a profound change in orientation. For the great bu...
Poaching key employees from close competitors has become a prevalent and controversial issue. This p...
RESTRAINTS ON WORKERS’ WAGES AND MOBILITY: NO-POACH AGREEMENTS AND THE ANTITRUST LAW
An increasing number of employers have established arbitration systems for resolving disputes in the...