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Half of Dutch employers won't hire people with disabilities, health problems: report

Oct 24 '17 13:20

People with disabilities or health problems in the Netherlands have a hard time finding work. Half of organizations do not want to hire people with disabilities or other health problems, according to a study among 3 thousand employers by social and cultural planning office SCP, BNR reports.

Half of the organizations indicated that they don't want to hire additional people with health restrictions. Two thirds said that they feel responsible for hiring people with disabilities or health problems, but only 11 percent actually intend to do so.

Failed talks between unions, employers could delay govt. formation

Sep 4 '17 16:10

Business Politics

Months long talks between the unions and employers about new rules for flexible work and dismissal law, failed. No agreement could be reached. This means that the parties on the government formation table - the VVD, CDA, D66 and ChristenUnie - will have to come up with reforms themselves, possibly without the support of the employers and employees, which could cause delays in the government formation, AD reports.

Maastricht university links compliments to improved performance

Jan 4 '17 11:10

Business

Compliments on work well done do not only make employees happier, it also makes them work harder, according to research from the University of Maastricht. Complimenting only the best performers in the department increases the work tempo similar to a compliment to the whole department. While giving a complement to only one or two people in the department, prompts the workers who were not complimented to work harder, AD reports.

Dutch saves millions with elimination from European Championships

Jun 28 '16 11:40

Business

The fact that the Netherlands national football team is not playing in the European Championships this year, is saving employers in the country millions of euros and boosting the Dutch economy, according to Acture

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Union: Employers cutting on healthy, safe work environments

Jun 8 '16 16:00

Business

Many employers want to get rid of arrangements that ensure their employees have a healthy and safe work environment, says trade union FNV. According to the union, numerous sectors have problems with too heavy workloads, but employers thwart attempts to rectify this

Guarantee sick leave for freelancers & entrepreneurs, says CDA

Dec 1 '15 09:21

Business Health

The CDA wants to change the sick leave regulation so that employers have to pay all workers, including flex workers and freelancers, eight weeks of sick leave.

Bijenkorf scraps reduced youth minimum wage

Oct 26 '15 15:40

Business

Trade union FNV has reached a collective bargaining agreement with department store De Bijenkorf in which the store's young employees will be paid full adult wages instead of the reduced youth wage. “Young people will no longer be fobbed off with youth wage. An 18-year-old and a 23-year-old doing the same job are entitled to the same pay. Equal pay for equal work.” FNV manager Niels Suijker said.

Unemployment benefit extension debate heats up in coalition

Sep 3 '15 12:51

Business

The coalition parties have reached a deadlock in the debate on the extension of the duration of unemployment benefits. The VVD is blocking the unions' desired repair of the benefit, while the PvdA wants to fulfill the agreement with the unions, even if only to avoid a confrontation

VVD: Employers not liable for workers injured on personal time

May 21 '15 17:25

Business

Currently, employers have to pay their workers when they take medical leave because of an injury they get outside of their job. This should not be the financial responsibility of employers, argues the VVD, but rather employees should purchase insurance to cover them in case of an accident.

Union: More companies lay off workers by July 1 deadline

May 7 '15 15:24

Business

Nearly 200 organizations are laying off employees because of the introduction of the new worker protection law in July, according to labor union CNV. Temporary workers who have worked with a company for at least two years are entitled to severance pay under the new legislation.

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Entrepreneurs shunning collective bargaining: report

Feb 20 '15 09:23

Business

The time for the collective bargaining agreement may be coming to an end. This according to a survey De Telegraaf did among branch-organizations in, among others, the hospitality, retail, metal and construction sectors.

Overweight, unhealthy people lose out on jobs

Oct 29 '14 09:37

Business Health

Employers are increasingly only hiring employees who look fit and vital.

Unions battle gov't on jobs plan, unemployment

May 15 '14 10:11

Branch trade unions will present proposals before the Summer that will encourage job growth through tax reductions on labour. They are thinking of a sum of €1 billion.

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