The federal government will be making wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements illegal for Canadian employers this year and introducing criminal charges for both offences, says Competition Bureau Canada.
“Much like other agreements between competitors, such as price fixing, wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements undermine competition,” said the bureau in a news release on Jan. 18. “Maintaining and encouraging competition among employers results in higher wages and salaries, as well as better benefits and employment opportunities for workers.”
The new amendments to Canada’s Competition Act will come into force on June 23, as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter. They will supplement the Competition Bureau’s current Competitor Collaboration Guidelines, which outline the legal stipulations for large competitors when making employment agreements….