government.nl (16.03.2020)
jdsupra.com (16.03.2020) If the activities of the company are strongly affected by COVID-19, employers can apply for a permit for a reduction in working time (werktijdverkorting) at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment. This means that employees will temporarily work reduced time. Employees can receive a temporary unemployment benefit for the hours not worked, while they remain fully employed by the Employer. The permit is valid for a period of maximum 6 weeks and can be extended for a maximum total period of 24 weeks.
The Guardian (05.02.2020) A Dutch court has ordered the immediate halt of an automated surveillance system for detecting welfare fraud because it violates human rights, in a judgment likely to resonate well beyond the Netherlands.
IPE (28.08.2019) The steering group of social partners in the Netherlands is working on various solutions for the consequences of pension cuts on retirees’ purchasing power, according to local trade union CNV. Both an increase to the state pension (AOW) and the avoidance of cuts to second-pillar payouts are options to be reviewed, the trade union stated in response to questions posed by Dutch pensions industry publication Pensioen Pro.
Un recul des prestations versées aux retraités menace dès l'année prochaine du fait de la mauvaise santé financière des fonds de pension. Le Premier ministre a convoqué d'urgence les partenaires sociaux pour remettre à plat le système. Les syndicats entendent négocier un abaissement de l'âge de la retraite à 66 ans.
The Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) (01/05/2017) This publication is a contribution to the debate in the Netherlands concerning the future of the labour market.
ipe.com (September 2017) All stakeholders continue to work on creating a sustainable Dutch pension system
IRES (février 2017) Depuis les années 1990, les réformes du marché du travail n’ont pas cessé aux Pays-Bas, accentuant la flexibilité du marché du travail.
IPE (01.03.2017) Rival parties are presenting competing visions for a reformed Dutch pension system, as Leen Preesman finds
IPE (01.03.2017) Rival parties are presenting competing visions for a reformed Dutch pension system, as Leen Preesman finds
