This is the fourth in a series of four teleconference events presented by the CBA Competition Law Section's Young Lawyers Committee in lieu of their annual Young Lawyers Conference.
When Competition and Labour Markets Intersect
May 15, 2020 | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Eastern
Teleconference
Competition authorities have historically focused on harm to consumers when considering market power, but there is increasing evidence that workers are negatively affected (e.g., lower pay) by market power in labour markets. In addition, there have been cases of collusion in labour markets where businesses have market power. Despite increasing evidence of the negative effects of concentration in labour markets, the Competition Bureau and other competition authorities have not shown an eagerness to address employer monopsony power.
Panellists will explore:
- How competition laws are currently used to address labour monopsonies (e.g., no-poaching agreements, wage fixing, and concentration of labour input markets through mergers).
- Practical and theoretical challenges associating with analyzing and addressing competition concerns regarding monopsony power in labour markets.
- Legislative reforms, if any, required to address monopsony power in labour markets.
Questions for the panelists can be submitted ahead of time to the Moderator at pannua@bennettjones.com.
Moderator
Alysha Pannu, Associate, Bennett Jones LLP
Speakers
Antonio Di Domenico, Partner, Fasken Martineau LLP
Paul Johnson, Principal, Rideau Economics
Cristina Volpin, Competition Law, OECD
