The Hong Kong Competition Authority issues advice on employers’ joint negotiations with employee bodies on employment matters

Competition Commission advises on employers’ joint negotiations with employee bodies on employment matters* The Competition Commission (“Commission”) today published an Advisory Bulletin to provide guidance on how the Competition Ordinance (“Ordinance”) applies to the conduct of employers in the context of their joint negotiations with employee bodies on employment matters (“joint negotiations”). In any given market, competition between companies is not confined to the selling of their products and provision of services but also involves these companies competing for resources that generate and sustain their businesses. In this respect, human resources are a vital component for all industries.