CLA advice

Many organisations are subject to a CLA. When starting a business, or when the nature of your activities changes, it’s important to consider which collective labour agreement (CLA) applies. Taking a critical look helps you manage risks and may even present opportunities. We’re here to support you! We’re happy to take a look with you!

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CLA advice

A CLA sets out the employment conditions that apply to your staff. However, it’s not always immediately clear whether a CLA applies to your organisation – and if so, which one. Business developments can also mean you may need to adopt a new or different CLA over time.

If you're a wholesaler but later open a retail location, you may have to shift from a wholesale CLA to a retail CLA.

Important: if the applicable CLA changes, there’s a good chance that your pension scheme and sector classification (sector code) will also need to change. Together with our payroll tax team, we can help identify the relevant sector arrangements, giving you a clear picture of the financial implications.

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Stefan Smeenge Jurist arbeidsrecht

Marjoleine van de Werfhorst Senior jurist arbeidsrecht

How we can help

We can help determine whether a CLA applies to your organisation – and if so, which one – and advise on how best to implement it. This helps you avoid the risks of applying incorrect employment conditions, which employees could legally challenge for up to five years in the future.

Do you operate under a fiscal structure with multiple B.V.s? If so, you may be able to apply different CLAs to different entities and potentially unlock financial advantages.

We’re also happy to support you in interpreting the terms of the applicable CLA(s), so you have a clear understanding of the employment conditions that apply to your staff.

Do you have any questions, or would you like to explore how we can work together? Feel free to get in touch. We’d be happy to discuss your options.