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Wage Fixing Indictment Has Implications for Employers

ACA Times

3 minute read: A recent federal wage-fixing indictment against the former owner of a health care staffing company indicates that the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division is taking a closer look at the competition in labor markets. In addition to antitrust concerns, health care companies are facing other compliance challenges.

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McCarran-Ferguson Antitrust Exemption Is Eliminated After 70 Years

ACA Times

The Affordable Care Act may be here to stay, but changes to antitrust laws may affect how the healthcare insurance industry does business. This legislation would allow for certain information sharing among insurers, including historic loss information, which would otherwise be out of line with antitrust laws.

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What do restrictive covenants have to do with COVID-19? More than you think.

The Employer Handbook

Antitrust watchdogs are paying close attention. Department of Justice. ” Translation: the agencies will take on employers, staffing companies, and recruiters, among others, that agree with one another (collude) or otherwise explore agreements to lower wages or to reduce salaries or hours worked.

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What Should HR Know About Antitrust Laws?

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In 2011, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Adobe, Apple, Intel, Google, and Pixar because they agreed not to solicit any of each other’s employees.

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Federal Judge Blocks NCAA Name, Image and Likeness Policy for Recruits Nationwide

Cupa HR

District Judge Clifton Corker explained, “The NCAA’s prohibition likely violates federal antitrust law and harms student-athletes.” Several lawsuits are currently pending before various federal courts, alleging the NCAA in its current form violates federal antitrust law. In his decision, U.S.

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DOJ Drops Last ‘No-Poaching’ Case After String of Losses

SHRM Resources

Department of Justice (DOJ) requested its sole remaining criminal no-poach antitrust case be dismissed, signifying that the department could be shifting away from its promised heavy enforcement of all no-poaching arrangements.

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HR Pros Can Be Criminally Liable in Antitrust Cases, Feds Say

HR Daily Advisor

The document, Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals , is a joint guidance from the U.S. Issued in late October, the guidance is intended to alert those involved in hiring and compensation decisions to the requirements of federal antitrust laws, the agencies said. Antitrust Prohibitions. Antitrust Prohibitions.