That makes minister Lodewijk Asscher (Social Affairs) Thursday.
“Adults make a mature reward,” said Asscher. He congratulated the people who took this action in the past year, including youth movement Young United FNV.
“They have done so in a sustained and entertaining way,” says the minister. He refers to the action of a 19-year vakkenvuller at a shareholders Ahold last year. He earned as an adult the youth wage and felt himself powerless “undressed”, which he himself of his garments stripped from the eyes of the Ahold Executive Board.
Asscher speaks of a “collaborative effort” of the Cabinet, the coalition parties and the social partners. “Young people who work receive future income they earn, and employers and workers support these steps, there may we in this country proud,” said Labour MP Roos Vermeij.
VVD
it is the policy, employees and employers have long talked about the increase of the youth wage. The Second Chamber called Asscher in September last year a substantial increase in the minimum wage. A motion of D66 was then supported by the PvdA, SP, Christian Union and GroenLinks.
The VVD drew when not easy, but because now is ensured by additional measures for compensation, are also liberals behind the plan . “We of course allow everyone a higher wage, but also a job Job loss is compensated in consultation with employers and employees.” Said VVD Bas van ‘t Wout
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historic step
FNV director Gijs van Dijk calls the adjustment in the youth wage a historic step and at the same time speaks of an emotional day. “We have been long working on this. After all the actions and activities it finally happened.”
Asscher had inquiries last year on the impact of sharply higher youth wage by the Central Planning Bureau (CPB ). It was concluded that thousands of jobs would disappear. A limited increase has almost no effect on employment, according to the planning office.
The fear of negative employment effects existed among employers. There are therefore made arrangements to compensate for a part, such as lowering wages of young staff.
SME Netherlands frontman Michael van Straalen is convinced that the CPB by these measures are the same research would come to a different conclusion. “This is good for business and good for the employees,” said Van Rays
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Law work and security
Asscher also presented adjustments on since last summer introduced work and Protection (WWZ). The law should people quickly help to find permanent employment and reduce flex contracts, but increasing signs the minister reached the opposite happened.
“We have heard that in practice pinch on some points” says Asscher. Therefore, there are talks between the government and the social partners to smooth the folds. “It is the goal that we pursue with each other. You have to be prepared to adjust the resources,” said the minister.
Flexwet
Such a bottleneck occurred in the Flexibility and Security Act, part of the WWZ. Sectors with seasonal work such as catering and horticulture thus got into trouble. Now employers must take after two temporary contracts someone permanent or wait at least six months with a new flexible contract.
Then is now made an exception for seasonal work. The period of employers to employees may offer a new, temporary contract, will be reduced to three months, just like in the old situation. Employees and employers decide in the CLA which features Eligible.
The solution already found in the agricultural sector, serves as a good example for other sectors. Asscher: “So you can continue working with the same seasonal workers.”
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another sore point in the WWZ is the transition allowance (the old severance pay) for employees who are long a pain. A thorn in the side of many employers who think they are taxed too heavily financially in such a case. SMEs should therefore be cautious about hiring staff.
“Workers have after two years of illness are entitled to a transition allowance, but can companies be a bitter pill. That is there for employers sometimes at once they might have been tremendously have done their best to get people back to the work, “says Asscher, who had previously indicated here to find a solution.
Therefore, the Minister shall, after consultation with the relevant parties that workers retain their right to a transition allowance and employers are compensated for this by benefits agency UWV
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