New Guidelines On Competition Infringements In Labour Markets

On 3 December 2024, the Turkish Competition Authority (the "TCA") unveiled its long-awaited Guidelines on Competition Infringements in Labour Markets (the "Guidelines").¹ These Guidelines are grounded in Article 4 of Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (the "Law"), which identifies agreements and concerted practices of undertakings that directly or indirectly hinder, limit, or distort competition in specific goods or services markets as potential competition infringements in labour markets. They provide a framework for evaluating competition violations in labour markets. Key areas addressed include wage fixing, employee non-poaching agreements, information exchange, and the application of Articles 5, 6, and 7 of the Law to labour market competition violations.