Workers’ pay will be “structurally” increased by 2.5% starting from this month, supplemented by a further €60 ($63.39) per month and a one-time payment of €350 in July. In addition, wages will increase by another 0.75% on 1 January next year.
Holland Casino also agreed to a new minimum wage. Employees are now guaranteed at least €14 an hour. The collective labour agreement will run from 1 June 2022 to 30 September 2023.
Marleen Berk, Human Resources Director at Holland Casino, discussed the impact of Covid-19 and the role it played in negotiating new wages.
“The past two years have been dominated for Holland Casino by the impact of the coronavirus. We were forced to close our doors for months and were confronted with many restrictive measures,” she said.
“In the discussions about wages, we had to take into account Holland Casino’s financial position on the one hand, and inflation and the situation on the labour market on the other.”
Berk concluded: “I am pleased that we have achieved a good result in a relatively short period of time. With this increase, there is a balanced agreement that is good for our employees and for Holland Casino.”
While Holland Casino has successfully negotiated new contracts, elsewhere, other operators have not fared so well.
