Can an Expired Collective Labor Agreement Be Extended?

According to Article 83 of the Labor Code 2019:

Within 90 days prior to the expiration of the collective labor agreement, the parties may negotiate to extend the term of the collective labor agreement or sign a new collective labor agreement. In the case that the parties agree to extend the term of the collective labor agreement, the opinion must be obtained as stipulated in Article 76 of this Code.

When the collective labor agreement expires while the parties continue to negotiate, the old collective labor agreement will continue to be implemented within a period not exceeding 90 days from the date of expiration of the collective labor agreement, unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties.

=> Therefore, according to the above regulations, an expired collective labor agreement can still be extended. However, the parties must conduct negotiations within 90 days before the collective labor agreement expires.

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