Frequently Asked Questions
All your questions about breaks and meal allowance answered
- When am I entitled to meal allowance?
- When do I get paid during a break and when do I not?
- When does my break start and end?
- How much break do I get if I work multiple shifts in one day?
- I am pregnant, am I entitled to more breaks?
- How does deposit in my meal allowance work?
- How much meal allowance will I get?
- What are the rules around putting together a meal?
- I have leftover food and/or drinks, can I take this home?
- As an adult, do I have the same amount of break as a minor?
- What is the maximum number of hours per day I can work?
- What does the activity in my schedule mean?
- When will I receive my salary?
- When will I receive my holiday pay and how much will it be?
- What is the staff discount?
- How does the profit distribution work?
- When is the Albert Heijn staff discount paid out?
- When will I be paid 200%?
- How much profit distribution will I receive from Albert Heijn in 2026 for 2025 ?
- Will I get paid if I have to work overtime?
- What is the status of the VGL Supermarket Collective Labour Agreement that has expired?
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