Restrictive practices are ways in which people involved in an industry, trade, or profession protect their own interests, rather than having a system which is fair to the public, employers, and other workers.
[British, business]
The Act was introduced to end restrictive practices in the docks.
restrictive practice in British English
noun British
1.
a trading agreement against the public interest
2.
a practice of a union or other group tending to limit the freedom of other workers or employers
Examples of 'restrictive practice' in a sentence
restrictive practice
Companies can adopt restrictive practices just as trade unions can, and consumers pay the price.