Bans on noncompete clauses, no-poach agreements take shape in Australia

By James Panichi ( July 25, 2025, 07:21 GMT | Insight) -- A plan to outlaw noncompete and other labor-mobility restrictions in Australia has taken a leap forward, with the government releasing a discussion paper asking for submissions on what a proposed ban should look like and what professions should be affected. The government has also revealed plans to introduce bans on no-poach agreements by both removing the existing exemption for employment conditions of the 2010 Competition and Consumer Act and adding specific provisions dealing with restrictive agreements among employers.Australia’s plan to outlaw noncompete and other labor-mobility restrictions has taken a leap forward, with the government releasing a discussion paper asking for submissions on what a proposed ban should look like and what professions should be affected....

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Bans on noncompete clauses, no-poach agreements take shape in Australia

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