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When must the employer negotiate with the union?

Before deciding on a material change to the business, or to an employee's working or employment conditions, the employer shall on its own initiative negotiate with the union it has a collective agreement with.

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What the source says

  • Section 11: a primary duty to negotiate before deciding on a material change.
  • Section 13: a duty also towards unions without a collective agreement where the matter particularly concerns a member.
  • Section 19: a continuing duty to inform on the development of the business.

Source rows

For the employer · How the employer puts the question

Call the negotiation before the decision is taken, not after, and minute its conclusion.

For the employee · How the employee puts the question

A decision taken without negotiation may give rise to damages, even where the decision itself stands.

Leading rulings

  • C-341/05 Laval
    Court of Justice of the European Union · 2007-12-18

    Collective action for terms beyond the posting rules is assessed against the freedom to provide services.

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Next step

Read the negotiation duty and the information duty together, the latter runs between negotiations.

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