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Law of 14 February 1998 amending the Law on Works Councils and Title 7.10 (employment contract) of the new Civil Code
We Beatrix, at the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc. etc. etc.
All of them, who will see or hear these, saluut! do know:
In this regard, we considered that it is desirable to promote the effectiveness of participation in undertakings and to provide workers with protection against the unilateral change of working conditions and in relation to them. some changes in the Law on Works Councils and in the Civil Code should be applied;
In this way, we, the Council of State, and with the mean consultations of the States-General, have been well-regarded and understood to be right and to be understood by the following:
A staff representation as referred to in Article 1:7, part g, of the Labour Time Act as this provision stated before the entry into force of this Act, is deemed to be set on the basis of Article 35c or 35d of the Law on Works Councils .
If, at the time of the entry into force of this Act, the conditions of employment of an employee are also determined by a regulation referred to in Article 613 of Book 7 of the Civil Code, as this Article has for that time, the (i) the provisions of the said Regulations are part of the contract of employment.
Works councils on the basis of Article 2 of the Law on Works Councils As it was stated before the entry into force of this Act, undertakings which generally operate under 50 persons shall continue to exist until the date of expiry of the current term of that Council, unless the economic operator is (ii) application of Article 5a (2) of the Act.
1 For the placement in the Official Gazette, Our Minister of Justice may redefine and align the numbering of the articles in Title 7.10 (employment contract) of the Civil Code in this proposal of law. of the other articles of Title 7.10 (employment contract) of the Civil Code, such as that title, when the proposal of the Law of 7 October 1993, Comrade II 1993/94, 23 438, tabled by Royal Message of 7 October 1993, until the adoption of Title 7.10 (employment contract) of the new Civil Code is in force has been.
2 The text of the articles of this proposal of law updated in accordance with the previous paragraph shall be placed in the Official Gazette.
This Act shall enter into force from the day following the date of issuance of the Official Gazette in which it is placed.
Burdens and orders that it will be placed in the Official Gazette, and that all ministries, authorities, colleges and officials who so concern will keep their hands on the precise execution.
Given at Lech, 14 February 1998
Beatrix
The Minister for Social Affairs and Employment,
A. P. W. Melkert
The Minister of Justice,
W. Sorgdrager
The Minister for Economic Affairs,
G. J. Wijers
Issued the third March 1998The Minister of Justice,
W. Sorgdrager
