Common use of Exception: disadvantageous deviation Clause in Contracts

Exception: disadvantageous deviation. a. The employer may deviate from the provisions of the collective agreement in a manner that is disadvantageous for all or one or more groups of employees if there are serious reasons for doing so, such as the continuity of the company and/or the related scope of employment in the company. b. The employer may only do this provided agreement has been reached at corporate level with the employers’ association and the trade unions. The result of the consultation must be reported to the Consultative Council in the Metalektro (ROM). c. Insofar as and as long as the agreed arrangement thus made deviates from the provisions of the collective agreement, the relevant provisions of the collective agreement will not apply. d. The employer will inform the employees concerned in writing of the deviating arrangement that has been agreed with the trade unions, the provisions of this collective agreement to which the deviation applies, the date the arrangement takes effect, and for how long this will apply.