The opening session set the scene by exploring the empirics and economics of competition between employers. A panel discussion followed, featuring insights from competition authority officials and trade union representatives. In his keynote address – available as a video recording below – Professor Eric Posner (University of Chicago) delivered a compelling overview of the state of “labor antitrust” in the United States. A subsequent session examined how restrictions of competition between employers are and should be addressed under EU competition law. The workshop concluded with a session showcasing ongoing PhD research in this emerging field.

The workshop was co-organised by the Amsterdam Centre for European Law and Governance, the Amsterdam Centre for Law and Economics, the Amsterdam Centre for European Studies, and the Benelux chapter of the Academic Society for Competition Law.