Work in NL, CAO
A CAO is a written agreement covering work. The rules apply to all workers in the same sector. A CAO contains arrangements covering wages, working hours, holiday days and other matters.
What is a CAO?
A CAO is acollective labour agreement. A Dutch CAO is a written agreement between one or more employers and their employees that contains rules on wages , working hours and holiday days , for example. The arrangements usually apply to a company or an entire sector and have priority over your contract , unless your contract has better terms.
Examples of CAOs
There are many different CAOs. Examples include the:
- Employment agency CAO: for people working through an employment agency.
- Greenhouse Horticulture CAO: for people working in greenhouse horticulture.
- Meat Sector CAO: for people working in slaughterhouses or meat-processing plants.
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