Business · Companies · 8 hrs ago
FNV weighs action over unpaid Albert Heijn shifts after IT outage
FNV is considering protests or legal action against Albert Heijn over unpaid shifts for temporary workers.
Thousands of workers had shifts canceled after a major IT outage and are not expected to be paid for them for now.
The dispute is in the Netherlands and involves Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain, and the workers’ staffing agencies.
The unpaid wages are estimated at millions of euros, though the exact amount is not given.
Albert Heijn says the matter is between the workers and the agencies that employ them.
FNV rejects that position and is weighing what action to take.
FNV is considering protest action or legal steps against Albert Heijn over shifts removed after a major IT outage.
Thousands of temporary agency workers are not currently being paid for the canceled shifts.
The unpaid wages are estimated to amount to millions of euros.
Albert Heijn says the matter is between the workers and the temporary employment agencies, a position FNV rejects.
- Who
- FNV, Albert Heijn and thousands of temporary agency workers.
- What
- FNV is considering protest action or legal steps over unpaid canceled shifts.
- When
- The shifts were canceled after a major IT outage; the article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Albert Heijn says the matter is between the workers and their temporary employment agencies, while FNV disputes that position.
FNV
Albert Heijn
Responsibility
FNV
FNV rejects Albert Heijn's position that the matter is between workers and temporary employment agencies.
Albert Heijn
Albert Heijn says the matter is between the workers and the temporary employment agencies.
Response
FNV
FNV is considering protest action or legal steps.
Albert Heijn
Not stated.
Thousands of temporary agency workers had shifts canceled.
FNV was considering protest action or legal steps, while the canceled shifts remained unpaid.
- Workers affected
- Thousands of temporary agency workers
- Estimated unpaid wages
- Millions of euros
- Employer
- Albert Heijn
- Union
- FNV
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What people are saying
Millions in back pay