Supermarket letter – 23
SUPERMARKET NEWSLETTER NO. 23
1. AH may not reduce wages when taking over personnel from AH franchisees;
2. Unjustified statements by FNV about wages and rickety seats of AH franchisee;
3. Albert Heijn liable for a slippery floor.
In a case from FNV against Albert Heijn about employees whose wages at a franchisee were higher than the collective labor agreement wages, the question was whether Albert Heijn could reduce wages if it had taken over the franchisee’s shop.
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