Noncompete clauses, no-poach deals are suppressing wages, Australian government suggests
( July 25, 2025, 02:05 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Australian law is failing to protect competition in the workforce and job mobility, according to a new discussion paper on noncompete clauses issued by the Australian government. The document published by the Treasury Department suggests that noncompete clauses preventing the free movement of workers from one employer to another are suppressing wages, something that has led the government to consider banning the clauses outright. The new consultation is asking for feedback on how the new ban should work, what workers it should cover and how it could be enforced. The government is also considering a ban on no-poach and anti-solicitation agreements by employers, which would be “proscribed as their own form of anticompetitive conduct” in competition laws.The Treasury Department consultation paper is attached; a statement from Competition Minister Andrew Leigh follows: ...
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