In September, the Competition Council released an updated memorandum on anti-competitive agreements in labour markets, focusing on the risks posed by employers’ non-compete and non-solicitation arrangements. This issue is gaining increasing importance for businesses, particularly in light of major cases such as Delivery Hero, which highlighted the scope of liability for prohibited employee-related agreements.
The event will address the following issues:
- The latest legal practice concerning employee non-compete and non-solicitation agreements
- The approach of the Competition Council and its guidance for employers
- Practical insights and measures to help mitigate risks
- How to properly organise HR policies and contractual relationships with suppliers, clients, and partners
Programme:
8:30 – 9:00 | Welcome coffee
9:00 – 9:05 | Opening remarks
Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė, Attorney at Law, Partner and Head of the Competition and EU law Practice Group at COBALT
9:05 – 9:30 Updated memorandum on anti-competitive agreements in labour markets:
The Competition Council’s approach and the reasons behind the preparation of the memorandum
Eglė Malonytė, Head of the Competition Policy Group at the Competition Council
9:30 – 10:00 Recent developments and practical insights:
How to recognise and address employee non-solicitation arrangements
Justinas Šileika, Attorney at Law and Specialist Counsel at COBALT
10:00 – 10:20 Coffee break
10:20 – 10:40 Non-compete agreement or agreement to refrain from unfair competition?
At what point does the solicitation of employees become unlawful?
Manvydas Borusas, Attorney at Law and Senior Associate at COBALT
10:40 – 11:00 Discussion and Q&A
Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė, COBALT
Eglė Malonytė, Competition Council
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