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Income support provided under special circumstances only, when the welfare recipient incurs higher costs than the normal benefits provide for.

Paid days leave agreed on a yearly basis, including extra days paid leave granted on the basis of age, position, seniority etc.

The phenomenon that people without paid work, who recently looked for work and are directly available for it, can’t get a job.

Persons died as a result of murder or manslaughter by location and method crime scene located in the Netherlands (residents or non-residents)

These statistics provide a picture of the composition and distribution of the income of persons and households in the Caribbean Netherlands.

People with a non-western background fairly frequently indicate that Dutch is a difficult language for them. Turks find it harder than Moroccans to speak, read and write Dutch.

The number of jobs of Dutch employees was down by 140 thousand in the third quarter of 2009 on the year before.

The aim of the law is to curb the inflow into, and stimulate the outflow out of disablement provisions.

This law prescribes that employers must pay the employees wage during sickness for a maximum of one year.

A person who works, not on the basis of a an explicit employment contract, in the company or practice of the partner or parents.

A reduction in the pay increases of contractual wages. The main reason is to use the money saved to create new jobs or limit reductions.

An employment contract which does not specify a fixed period of time or a final date of employment, except a retirement date.

The part of the gross wages deposited in the employee’s account for the save-as-you-earn scheme.

Working in a system where the working hours of two or more groups of employees (of about equal numbers) follow or slightly overlap.

A diploma at the level of senior general secondary education (havo), pre-university education (vwo), or level-2 of senior secondary vocational education (mbo).

The number of employees who are trade union members, expressed as a percentage of the total number of employees.

Protecting and improving the health of employees when related to the relationship employees have with their work and working environment.

Industry; jobs, labour volume, costs and revenues, financial results Manufacture of food products, metals, electronics, machinery & chemistry

The International Standard Classification of Occupations revised in 1988 under the supervision of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and introduced in 1990.

The law insures employees against the financial consequences of unemployment. The duration of the WW benefits depends on the employment record.

Dossier Population ageing

The number of days of sick leave as a percentage of the number of available working days. Not included is absence after one year of sickness.