Collective labour agreement law

Collective labour agreement law is becoming an increasingly specialised part of employment law. At AKD, our specialist group has extensive experience in all aspects of collective labour agreement law, and will provide you with expert advice and assistance in this legal area.

Advice
Collective labour agreement law involves more than just the negotiating process between employers (and employers' organisations) and trade unions.

Our collective labour agreement law specialists will also advise you on the interpretation of conditions in collective labour agreements, problems relating to the scope of application, orders declaring collective labour agreements binding, dispensations and many other matters. In addition, our lawyers regularly conduct legal proceedings on important issues in these areas.



Case Highlighted

CED

On behalf of CED, Paul Klinckhamers of AKD’s Employment Law practice group, instituted proceedings against a number of trade unions in relation to the question of whether a Collective Labour Agreement had been created. CED won the proceedings.
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Desso

Radboud Klazinga of AKD’s Employment Law practice group assisted carpet manufacturer Desso in drafting and completing negotiations on, a company-specific Collective Labour Agreement, for which the Joint Committee had granted dispensation.
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Eurolines

Paul Klinckhamers of AKD’s Employment Law practice group assisted coach operator Eurolines in obtaining dispensation for the universally binding sectoral Collective Labour Agreement.

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Flex-IN

This temporary employment agency for national and international truck drivers unexpectedly faced obligatory registration (with retroactive force) with the Sectoral Pension Fund for the Road Haulage Sector (‘BGV’).
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Marfo

Marfo has been granted dispensation for the order extending the applicability of a collective agreement for the sectoral Collective Labour Agreement.
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Sandd

François Defaix and Gerdien van der Voet of AKD’s Employment Law practice group assisted this newcomer on the liberalised Dutch postal services market in negotiations with the trade unions about a collective bargaining agreement for post distributors.
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SHB Banenpool

François Defaix and Pieter Huys of AKD’s Employment Law practice group collaborated with AKD’s Insolvency practice group to assist in the company re-launch following on the bankruptcy of SHB Banenpool.
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