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There are two types of collective labour agreements, or CAO’s.

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An industry-wide agreement and a company agreement.

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An industry-level CAO contains agreements within a sector. 

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A company CAO contains conditions agreed within a company. 

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In certain cases, you must comply with a collective labour agreement, 
these are when...

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you have concluded your own CAO with trade unions...

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you are a member of an employers' organisation that has concluded 
a collective agreement for an industry sector...

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...the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW) has determined that a CAO is generally binding for your sector...

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...you follow a collective labour agreement yourself.

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Want to know more?

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Read all about CAO’s and more on Business.gov.nl.