Criminal Enforcement Against Employee No-Poaching Agreements

On September 12, two high-level officials of the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division confirmed the Trump Administration’s continued enforcement efforts against agreements among companies not to “poach” each other’s employees or on setting employees’ wages. Two such investigations are going on now, and more may arise. The Obama Administration’s decision to make violations criminal dramatically raised the risks for human resources and other senior company executives who set employee policies for their companies. In this webinar, we will delve into how these developments affect your business.

Featured Steptoe speakers: 

• Kenneth P. Ewing, Partner
• Patrick F. Linehan, Partner
• Karl Herrmann, Associate

Topics for discussion include: 

• Past DOJ civil enforcement efforts
• Current DOJ criminal enforcement efforts
• What is permitted and what is illegal?
• Who is at risk if a violation is discovered?
• Guidance from DOJ and FTC
• Practical compliance protocols

CLE credit is pending in AZ, CA, NY, and VA.