Common use of Basic Clause in Contracts

Basic. The ‘Declaration of universally binding status’ comes into effect on the second day after said decision is published in the Dutch government gazette [Staatscourant] or on the date specified in the decision and remains in effect until no later than the end date of the collective agreement. Notes to reading this collective agreement Collective agreements have been restructured • The Collective Agreements in the Metalektro (Metalworking and Electrical Engineering Industry), i.e. the Basic Collective Agreement, the Collective Agreement for Senior Staff, and the Collective Agreement on Labour Market Policy and Vocational Training have been restructured and modified to improve accessibility and readability. • The adjustments made involve rearranging text both within and between sections to make the arrangement of text more logical. The language used has been updated and simplified where possible without affecting the substance of the provisions of the collective agreement.