Common use of Continuous negotiation Clause in Contracts

Continuous negotiation. The aim of continuous negotiation is to promote cooperation at workplaces, develop employ- ment and productivity in the industry, prepare amendments to collective agreements during the agreement period and prepare joint application guidelines for situations considered difficult at workplaces. The parties shall follow the principle of continuous negotiation during the agreement period so that various themes are negotiated and solutions are sought during the agreement period. Other matters may also be negotiated by proposal of one of the parties. Changes to the text agreed in the negotiations will be approved by the governing bodies of the parties, and they will enter into force at a separately agreed date. The federations will review experiences on the application of the new 10-hour working hours provision. For that reason, the federations will deliver a questionnaire to the workplaces. Based on the experiences received, the federations will assess the development needs for the provi- sion by 30 October 2021.