Guidance

Competing for talent

A guide to staying on the right side of competition law when recruiting workers, and setting pay and other working conditions.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 9 September 2025

Documents

Competing for talent

PDF, 260 KB, 17 pages

Details

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has produced this guide to help you stay on the right side of competition law if you:

• work in HR
• are involved in the recruitment and retention of workers (including those in small businesses)

We welcome your feedback on the guide and will keep it under review going forward.

How to spot and report anti-competitive activity.

Published 9 September 2025