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The state pension age in the Netherlands increased by one month on January 1st 2014, meaning workers are now entitled to receive their statutory pension from the age of 65 years and 2 months …

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Following changes to the Aliens Employment Act in the Netherlands, work permits issued to workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) from January 1st 2014 will only be valid for a period of one year …

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With effect from January 1st 2014, the Dutch mail service PostN will no longer deliver ordinary mail on Mondays …

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The Dutch government is planning on extending paternity leave by an additional three unpaid days …

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The Dutch Social Affairs Minister, Lodewijk Asscher, has confirmed that he has no intention to reduce the length of time small companies have to pay wages to sick employees …

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As reported in our last newswire, from January 1st 2014, employers of a certain size in the Netherlands will be responsible for making differentiated premium payments for sick or disabled employees employed on a temporary contract …

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Pressure is growing on the Dutch government to introduce a statutory requirement on employers to provide ongoing training …

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Pressure is building up on the European clothing sector to improve labour conditions and worker safety at their third-world suppliers’ establishments …

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From January 1st 2014, employers in the Netherlands with an annual payroll greater than 300,000 euros will become responsible for paying sick pay to temporary workers …

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A number of amendments to the Dutch dismissal laws are set to make it even harder for employers to terminate workers in a country which already has some of the toughest job protection requirements in the world …

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A third draft of the Bill amending the Tax Plan 2014 has been published in the Netherlands …

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The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has revised its forecasts for the Dutch economy and now predicts that GDP will contract slightly next year rather than growing by 0 …

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The Upper House of the Dutch parliament has voted in favour of a Bill that would make it more difficult for employers to hire staff from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) …

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The Dutch government has announced the national minimum wage for 2014 …

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A Court of Appeal decision in the Netherlands has highlighted the importance of strictly following the correct procedure when assessing performance and making demotions …

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