I joined a new job at a Bank, and when filling out the forms, one of the policy documents stated that I had to open an account with them and have my pay paid into that.
I told this to a friend when a legal background, and they said:
They can't do that, that's Third line forcing.
By Third Line Forcing, she meant an anti-competitive practice where the supply of goods and services is conditional on the purchase of good from a third party.
Australian Law calls this Exclusive Dealing. Acts of this nature are prohibited under s47 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.
(I can't find a reference for the equivalent UK or US statutes).
My question is: If a Bank Employer directs me to have my salary paid only into one of their accounts, is that Third Line Forcing?