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flag India probes Givaudan, Firmenich, IFF over alleged labor market collusion to restrict hiring.

flag 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. flag The probe, based on at least 30 emails from 2002, suggests a coordinated effort to avoid recruiting each other’s employees without approval. flag This marks India’s first major antitrust case focused on labor market collusion, with potential penalties up to 10% of global turnover. flag The companies are cooperating, though IFF challenged the timeline in court, which allowed the investigation to proceed. flag Regulators in the EU and UK are also examining similar practices.

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