Turkish Competition Authority Published The Guidelines On Competition Law Violations In Labor Markets

Turkish Competition Authority ("TCA") recently published the long-awaited Guidelines on Competition Violations in the Labor Markets ("Guidelines")¹, which identify competition violations in labor markets. The Guidelines are one of the few examples in the labor markets and the only one in the world to examine violations related to "anti - competitive agreements" and the "exemption regime" as well as "abuse of dominant position" and "mergers and acquisitions". These Guidelines are based on the principles of the TCA's case law rather than on the adoption of foreign legislation.

With the Guidelines, TCA aims to set out the basic principles for assessing the effects of anti-competitive conduct on labor markets. The Guidelines provide an overview of the types of anti-competitive practices in labor markets, the circumstances under which violations may occur, and whether an assessment of labor markets is required to supervise the dominant position and mergers & acquisition