印度调查Givaudan、Firmanich、IFF关于劳务市场串通以限制雇用的指控。 India probes Givaudan, Firmenich, IFF over alleged labor market collusion to restrict hiring.

印度竞争委员会正在调查Givaudan、Firmenich和IFF关于反偷猎协议的指控,这些协议限制竞争对手之间的雇用,有可能限制工人的流动性和工资。 India’s Competition Commission is investigating Givaudan, Firmenich, and IFF over allegations of anti-poaching agreements that restricted hiring across rivals, potentially limiting worker mobility and wages. 该调查基于2002年至少30封电子邮件,建议作出协调努力,避免未经批准而相互招募雇员。 The probe, based on at least 30 emails from 2002, suggests a coordinated effort to avoid recruiting each other’s employees without approval. 这标志着印度首起主要反托拉斯案,其重点是劳务市场串通,可能受到的处罚高达全球营业额的10%。 This marks India’s first major antitrust case focused on labor market collusion, with potential penalties up to 10% of global turnover. 虽然IFF在法庭上对时间表提出质疑,但这些公司正在合作,这使得调查能够继续进行. The companies are cooperating, though IFF challenged the timeline in court, which allowed the investigation to proceed. 欧盟和联合王国的监管机构也正在审查类似做法。 Regulators in the EU and UK are also examining similar practices.