Salesforce and Slack Sue Microsoft in UK Over Teams Competition Claims | PYMNTS.com

According to Reuters, Slack Technologies and affiliated entities lodged the claim on April 23, arguing that Microsoft’s business practices restricted fair competition in the workplace communication software market. A Slack spokesperson said the case was brought “because Microsoft’s practices harmed competition, ⁠using tying and bundling of Teams to limit customer choice.”

The dispute centers on Microsoft’s integration of its Teams collaboration software into its Office suite, a strategy Slack has long criticized. Per Reuters, Slack first raised concerns in 2020 when it filed a complaint with the European Commission, accusing Microsoft of bundling Teams with its Office products to secure an unfair advantage over competitors.

The European Commission examined the issue, and…