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Poppy Johnston

Market concentration ‘holding back worker wages’

Dr Andrew Leigh says non-compete and no-poach conditions stop workers switching jobs for higher pay. Photo: AAP

The federal minister responsible for competition policy has raised concerns about restrictive terms in employee contracts that keep wages depressed, and has called on the consumer watchdog to investigate.

Assistant Minister for Competition Andrew Leigh is worried that “non-compete clauses” are preventing job mobility and keeping wages low, and has asked the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to look into the issue.

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