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From 17 July 2024, the hospitality CLA has been declared generally binding. This means that the hospitality CLA is mandatory for the entire hospitality sector.
The declaration of general binding has put an end to the uncertainty and the different employment terms regimes that could be applied within the industry. FNV hospitality has been advocating for good employment terms in hospitality for years!
NHG's request for exemption rejected
NHG submitted a request (for exemption) to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment to continue applying the NHG CLA instead of the hospitality CLA. This request has been rejected. NHG can still appeal this decision or submit an exemption request to CLA parties.
As long as no exemption has been obtained, the CLA hospitality must be applied from 17 July 2024. Therefore, NHG's communication that NHG companies would not need to apply for exemption from CLA parties is incorrect! CLA parties pointed this out to NHG last Friday and urgently requested them to remove this incorrect information from their information channels within 1 week and instead share the correct information with their members (the NHG companies).
In this newsletter, you will find more information about what this means for employees working at an NHG-affiliated company.