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Antitrust and Colluding with Competitors

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  • All Employees (3 min)

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Antitrust and Collusion with Competitors

Antitrust and Colluding with Competitors
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Responding to Shady Proposals Fairly

Collaborating with competitors or sharing sensitive market information can lead to antitrust violations with costly consequences. Many employees don’t realize how everyday actions may raise compliance risks. This microlesson provides skills training to help employees understand antitrust laws, avoid risky behavior, and promote fair competition in the workplace.

Microlesson Description

In this microlesson, we explain how competition laws can be very strict when it comes to competitors entering agreements where they set prices, the number of goods sold, or the quality of available goods. We teach employees how to spot these schemes and respond in a polite, professional, and smart way.

Key Concepts

  • Employees should be on the lookout if a competitor proposes something that would set prices, divide customers, clients, or territories, force out other competitors, or limit the quantity of goods or services available.
  • If a competitor does any of that: (1) clearly state that you don’t agree, (2) leave or do something you’ll remember, and then (3) tell your boss, a compliance leader or a legal leader what happened.

Microlesson Features

  • Employee sentiment pulsing questions that provide leaders with insights into their workforce's core cultural competencies
  • Emtrain's Expert Answers tool, enabling employeees to submit anonymous questions about sensitive issues.
  • Rich, contemporary video scences illustrating key concepts through realistic scenarios
  • A data driven, skill-based approach to eLearning that establishes a shared language for employees.
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Learn through real-world examples and instructional content that highlight the do’s and don’ts of workplace interactions. Employees explore key concepts, see how different situations play out, and discover practical ways to build stronger, more respectful connections.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Below are answers to common questions that employees and managers have about this topic. These FAQs provide a preview of what you’ll learn in this microlesson and why it matters.

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Why are antitrust laws so strict for businesses?
Antitrust laws are strict to preserve fair competition, protect consumers, and prevent practices like price-fixing or market allocation that distort markets and increase legal and reputational risks for companies.
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How can employees recognize signs of collusion with competitors?
Employees can recognize signs of collusion by spotting unusual discussions about pricing, output, or markets with competitors, and by being trained to disengage and report such encounters immediately.
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What risks arise if staff unknowingly participate in price-fixing?
If staff unknowingly participate in price-fixing, both individuals and the organization face heavy fines, criminal charges, reputational harm, and restrictions on future business opportunities.
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How can managers coach employees on responding to competitor proposals?
Managers can coach employees by role-playing competitor encounters, emphasizing how to politely disengage, document the interaction, and escalate internally without escalating conflict externally.
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Why does collusion put both individuals and companies at legal risk?
Collusion exposes both individuals and companies to fines, criminal prosecution, civil lawsuits, debarment from contracts, and long-lasting reputational damage that erodes customer and investor trust.

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