Course description

Traliant’s Antitrust and Competition Law training is a 30-minute interactive course that equips employees with a solid understanding of key antitrust laws and prohibited practices. Through engaging scenarios, employees will learn to recognize and avoid questionable or illegal business practices and respond appropriately if they encounter them.

ONLINE TRAINING

Antitrust and Competition Law Training

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What to consider when choosing the most effective antitrust training

KEY FEATURES

Why you'll love our training

It’s time to embrace a new era of online training with a valued partner who will ensure seamless implementation, a truly enjoyable learning experience, and courses with continuous compliance you can trust.

Traliant's in-house legal expertise ensures training is accurate and kept up-to-date with any regulatory changes.

Traliant provides an inclusive experience for all users, including those with disabilities, by going beyond Section 508-C standards and offering WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA.

Our story-based approach blends leading instructional design with Hollywood talent to produce engaging, interactive and nuanced training.

Traliant makes it simple to roll out training to your workplace and provide technical support directly to your employees at no additional cost.

Tailor courses to include your logo, relevant policies, workplace images, and more. Traliant can even customize the course with scenarios that take place in your own workplace environment.

Training is available in English, Spanish and is supported in over 100 languages.

COMPLIANCE EXPERTISE

Your partner in training compliance

Uniquely qualified in-house compliance team

Our exceptional in-house Compliance Advisory Team is led by Michael Johnson, Chief Strategy Officer and former U.S. Department of Justice attorney who has provided training and guidance to organizations like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Google, the United Nations, and the World Bank.

Keeping you compliant, effortlessly

Keeping up with the complex web of employment laws — especially if your workforce spans multiple states — can be tricky. That’s why we offer a streamlined training solution that ensures you stay compliant with federal, state, and local regulations, so you can focus on what matters most: your team.

Simplifying your policies and handbooks

Crafting an employee handbook that meets legal standards can be daunting. Let us ease the burden. We help you navigate regulatory changes to ensure your policies and handbooks not only comply with the law but also reflect industry best practices.

Frequently asked questions

What is antitrust training, and why is it important?
  • Minimize legal and financial risks: Antitrust violations can result in significant fines and penalties for both companies and individuals. Training helps organizations to comply with antitrust laws and to protect themselves from these risks.
  • Maintain a positive reputation: Antitrust violations can damage a company's reputation and erode trust with customers, partners, and investors. Training helps to create a culture of compliance and to protect the company's image.
  • Promote a strong ethical culture: Training helps to ensure that employees understand the importance of fair competition and that they are committed to conducting business ethically.
Why should you train your employees on antitrust laws?
  • Empower employees: Training provides employees with the knowledge they need to understand antitrust laws and to make informed decisions about their business activities.
  • Strengthen your organization's compliance program: A robust antitrust training program is an essential component of a strong compliance program, helping to mitigate legal and reputational risks.
  • Promote a culture of compliance: Training helps to create a culture where employees understand that compliance with antitrust laws is essential and that they are expected to report any potential violations.
What are some of the key U.S. antitrust laws?
  • The Sherman Act (1890): This law prohibits monopolies and other anticompetitive practices, such as price fixing, bid rigging, and market allocation agreements.
  • The Clayton Act (1914): This law prohibits mergers that are likely to substantially lessen competition.
  • The Federal Trade Commission Act (1914): This law created the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which enforces antitrust laws and investigates anticompetitive business practices.
  • The Robinson-Patman Act (1936): This law prohibits price discrimination, which is charging different prices to different buyers for the same product or service.
What is a monopoly, and why is it a concern?
  • Higher prices: Without competition, a monopolist can set higher prices, which can harm consumers.
  • Reduced quality: A monopolist may have less incentive to innovate or to improve the quality of its products or services.
  • Limited choice: Consumers may have fewer choices if there is only one company providing a particular product or service.
What are some examples of prohibited anticompetitive practices?
  • Price fixing: Companies agree to set prices at a certain level, instead of competing on price.
  • Bid rigging: Companies collude to manipulate bidding processes, ensuring that a particular company wins a contract.
  • Market allocation: Companies agree to divide up a market among themselves, avoiding competition in certain areas.
  • No-poaching agreements: Companies agree not to hire each other's employees, limiting competition for talent.
What are the potential penalties for antitrust violations?
  • Criminal penalties: Individuals can face fines and imprisonment.
  • Civil penalties: Companies can face fines, and individuals can face civil penalties.
  • Injunctions: Courts can issue injunctions that require companies to stop engaging in illegal behavior.

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