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PRESENTACÓN "WORKING IN THE NETHERLANDS" SEMANA EURES DE CANARIAS 2014
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- 2. Living in the Netherlands PAG 2 THE NETHERLANDS Henk Smolders EURES adviser
- 3. Living in the Netherlands PAG 3 THIS PRESENTATION Something about The country, the labour market Looking for jobs Wages, social security, tax etc.
- 4. Living in the Netherlands PAG 4 THE NETHERLANDS 41.526 Km2 26% below sea level 16.751323 inhabitants Average density of population: 401,4 per km2 Randstad 1000-2000 per km2 The Hague 5900 per km2 Randstad: Very Urban area Most jobs Most people Accomodation a problem
- 5. Living in the Netherlands PAG 5PAG 5 The Dutch labour market Economical crisis like in the rest of Europe. One of the lowest unemployment rates of Europe. But still increasing. Current unemployment rate 8,% (August 2014) Youth: 16,7% age < 25 Elderly: 12,3% age >55 ; 50% unskilled
- 6. Living in the Netherlands PAG 6PAG 6 Expected demand and supply of labour in NL (educational level) Unskilled & Lower vocational Level : no shortages except for agricultural workers (seasonal jobs) Vocational level Commercial/technical engineers Welders, turners, millers & CNC operators Transport (Lift- and reachtruckdrivers) Care and specialist nurses (Strongly depending on further budget cuts in healthcare * Based on figures of the PES departement of Labourmarket information:
- 7. Living in the Netherlands PAG 7PAG 7 Expected demand and supply of labour in NL (educational level Bachelor/Master level Mechanical, mechatronics, marine, electrical etc. Engineering IT design (specialists) Public administration :Surplus highly educated in economics, management, policy - No growth, replacement needed, effects of budget cuts * Based on figures of the PES departement of Labourmarket information:
- 8. Living in the Netherlands PAG 8 HOW TO FIND A JOB? Personal intermediairy Public Employment Service = UWV > www.werk.nl Temporary Work Agencies Personal contacts Newspapers > Volkskrant/ Telegraaf Internet Speculative applications common START LEARNING DUTCH, KNOWLEDGE OF GERMAN OR ENGLISH IS A MUST!
- 9. Labour market Very liberal labour market Transitional labour market (no life time jobs) Flexibility and mobility are conditions
- 10. Living in the Netherlands PAG 10
- 11. Living in the Netherlands PAG 11 TEMPORARY WORK AGENCIES “Uitzendbureau” Widespread in the Netherlands Often first step in a new job Special Legislation How to register? CV BSN number Bank account Job seekers don’t pay, employers do
- 12. Living in the Netherlands PAG 12 CONTRACTS Permanent labour contract Trial period 2 months Temporary labour contract Trial period depending on the length of the contract Contract with an agency More information at www.werk.nl information on working in the Netherlands Special in the Netherlands: dismissal laws!
- 13. Living in the Netherlands PAG 13 LABOUR CONDITIONS CAO Collective Labour Agreement For different sectors of industry Result of negociations Unions & Employers Applicable to all workers in the sector or company Temporary work agencies follow this agreement Individual agreement
- 14. Living in the Netherlands PAG 14 HOLIDAYS 4 x number of work days a week 2 weeks in a row, rest upon agreement Only 6 bank holidays 8% of the annual salary extra, paid in May
- 15. Living in the Netherlands PAG 15 WAGES, TAXES Legal minimum wage, revised first of January and first of July each year Depending on age 23 and older legal minimum wage Monthly €1.495,20 Weekly € 342,85 15-22 years old: lower percentage Indication of net wages (average) 23 and older € 1230,- Income tax and social contributions Between 34 and 52%, depending on income If worked< 1 year, partly refund possible
- 16. Living in the Netherlands PAG 16 Most important benefits WW (Unemployment insurance) After working 26 weeks within 36 weeks: 2 months benefit 75% after that one month 70% After having worked over 52 days a year during 4 years, you are entitled to a benefit between 4 and 38 months, depending on age and number of years worked Apply via Werk.nl Sickness Benefits Health Insurance (expensive) Social welfare Old age pension (2% p.a) Child allowance
- 17. Living in the Netherlands PAG 17 What to do when arriving in the Netherlands Health insurance (obligatory) Find accommodation (Rents are high) Register at the municipality Apply for BSN (Civil Service Number) or SoFinumber Staying > 3 months: residence permit required; report to IND (Immigration and naturalisation services)
- 18. How to act on the Dutch labour market Never be too late Communicate open and pro-active Be honest Be aware of your competences, mention them!
- 19. Living in the Netherlands PAG 19 USEFULL WEBSITES www.werk.nl (information on working in the Netherlands) www.eures.europa.eu (living & working info) www.expatcenterbrabant.com www.ind.nl (residence permits) www.DigiD.nl (What is DigiD? In English) www.belastingdienst.nl taxes www.cvz.nl health insurance www.newtoholland.nl (general information) www.uwv.nl
- 20. Living in the Netherlands PAG 20 QUESTIONS?
Editor's Notes
- Brief impression of the |netherlands. If after this presentation you are left with specific questions, please come over to my stand and I will try help you personally.
- -200 km broadwise from West to East and approx. 300 km from the north to the south . - Which puts us in the top 20 of most crowded countries in the world and even on a 4th place when only countries with more than 15 miljon people are considered . (Bangladesh , Taiwan , Zuid Korea United Kingdom 260 per km 2
- Figures do not include hidden unemployment or disability for work. In other countries without these disability insurances unemployment figures are higher. Last years figures were 7 % ! So it is increasing rapidly The worst is yet to come
- Rough indication of ou needs Surplus in lower vocational trained for market gardening
- Prognosis Longterm prognosis not reliable and uncertain. 2011: Huge shortages expected from 2017 but… 2012 : Till end of 2013 continuing increase of unemployment 2012- 2014 decreasing unemployment of 2 % per year Not withstanding the ageing population no general surpluses on the Dutch labourmarket until 2017 (except in healthcare, teaching) Unemployment in 2017 higher than before current crisis * (above figures are based on UWV labourmarket prognosis 2012-2013 (may 2012))
- Ways people look for a job and how succesful they are through that channel. Longterm unemployed and disability. Ofcourse you need to be qualified but essential is that you start learning dutch.
- GATE way to a lot of information Here - you need to register as a jobseeker and for unemployment benefits (in dutch) you can find the vacancies (all in dutch) Although the information on registering as a job seeker is available in English, German, French, Spanish and Polish, the registration and application forms at www.werk.nl are only available in the Dutch language. General information on living & working in the |Netherlands is available in all languages of the EU. (information on CV, usefull jobsites etc) Registration forms and applicationsforms for benefits are in Dutch however.
- Depending on contract and length of contract different trial periods applies. Dismissal laws protecting the employees from being dismissed during their contract of when having a permanent contract.. Employer has to prove beforehand that dismissal is necessary.
- Most labour agreements are subject to a collective labour agreement. f.e. Steel sector, health sector, Education , butchers, but their is also a CAO for Agencies. Agencies most of the time follow the CAO that applies in the sector, otherwise the CAO for Temporay Work agencies applies (Reliable agencies are a member of one of the Temporay Work Agencies Branchorganisations , like ABU, or NBBU. These organisations each have their own CAO. Cao are the result of negociations between the employer and the Unions and apply to all companies & workers in the sector. (whether they are a member of the Union or not!) Larger companies &gt; 50 workers are obliged by law to install a Works Council , which is a chosen representation of the workers of the company. The employers is obliged to ask for the Works Council advice on specific items regarding the labour conditions and circumstances within that specific company.
- We have a minimum wage. Allowing everybody to earn a living in 40 hours a week. And protecting us from exploitation. We also know special youth scales for the wages, responsible for low unemployment for youngsters. When redundancies youngsters often the ones with short term contracts and the first to loose theit jobs. But this is al going to change shortly . We are going to pay a lot more taxes because of the econmical crisis.
- WW lot of discussion about; about to change if our new government is going to succeed in their plans. Reduced to 2 years of which only the first year 70% of your last salary and the 2nd year 70 % of the minumumwage!! Sickness Benefits Payment salary while being ill, min. 70 % Health insurance. Compulsary with a dutch health insurer when working in the Netherlands. to be arranged by your self. Social welfare. Possible but dependent on the municipality . Consequences for your permit. Old age pension 2% per annum worked in the Netherlands Allowance per child depends on age of the child. children t/m 17 jaar. . v Kinderbijslag voor kinderen geboren op of na 1 januari 1995 bedrag in euro per kwartaal 0 t/m 5 jaar € 191,65 6 t/m 11 jaar € 232,71 12 t/m 17 jaar € 273,78