Read the Final Statement published 1 December 2005: English

On 8 August 2002, FNV, a trade union, submitted a specific instance to the Dutch NCP alleging that Plaid Nederland had not observed the Employment and Industrial Relations (Chapter V) provisions of the Guidelines relating to its bankruptcy process. According to the submitters, Plaid Nederland did not inform the employees and labour unions accurately and in time about the petition for bankruptcy.

As the Dutch affiliate went bankrupt and the management was dispersed, a tripartite meeting was not possible. The NCP decided to draw a conclusion, based on the information gathered from bilateral consultations and court rulings. The NCP concluded that Plaid Nederland’s efforts of sharing information with its employees about the financial situation of the company were apparently not effective. The NCP would have considered it appropriate if Plaid Nederland had made more explicitly clear to its employees that the worsening financial situation would possibly lead to a petition for bankruptcy.

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