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Welfare recipient who has a debt outstanding with a municipality, related to the welfare provisions (WWB, IOAW, IOAZ or (W)WIK).

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

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

Pension where the pension benefits paid are based on the last salary earned before retirement.

Someone registered at a temp agency who has entered into an agreement with that agency to work temporarily for a third party.

A measure of labour volume, calculated by converting all full-time and part-time jobs to full-time jobs

An employer who bears the risk of sickness benefits insurance, with approval of the industrial insurance board.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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).

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

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

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.

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.

Employee earning the minimum wage applicable to his/her age or less. For part-time workers the minimum wage is proportional to the number of weekly hours worked.

A pension fund linked to a company which accumulates money for the pensions of the people who are or were working in the company.

Dossier Population ageing

Organisation of employees with the aim to represent the collective and/or individual interests of its members in the face of employers and organisations influencing labour conditions.