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New laws, new taxes: what changes for you in 2024
A raft of new laws will come into effect on January 1, 2024. Here’s a round up of some of the changes likely to affect you. The lower rate of income tax will rise slightly from 36.93% to 36.97%
Health risks of labor migrants in the Netherlands are greater than previously thought
The living conditions of labor migrants in the Netherlands are worse than previously thought. Employees struggle with physical and mental problems, receive little or no medical care and have to work long hours.
Important changes in 2022
Here are the new rules and regulations which come into effect in 2022. The minimum wage is going up from €1,701 to €1,725 per month for those 21 years old and older. The new government has pledged to increase the minimum wage
Local councils are failing to develop enough seasonal worker housing
Dutch local authorities are failing to provide enough suitable accommodation for seasonal workers, and opposition from locals is often the reason why, current affairs show Nieuwsuur reported on Sunday evening.
Being an au pair in Amsterdam
Every year many foreigners find au pair work in Amsterdam or the Netherlands, however, Dutch au pair agencies have been scrutinized due to reports of exploitation. Every year, thousands of young Asian women find au pair work in the Netherlands.
Asian “wok cooks” vulnerable to exploitation. “I go to work and to bed, that’s it”
Last year, more than 500 Asian cooks received a working visa to work in the Netherlands through a special migration scheme. The government does not check whether these cooks are really necessary.
Abuse in the hospitality industry: 500 cooks from Asia brought to the Netherlands while there was usually no work for them
More than five hundred Asian cooks were brought to the Netherlands last year, while there was usually no work at all for them. Many of them become victims of exploitation.
Minimum wage 2021
The government adjusts the amount of the minimum wage twice a year – on 1 January and 1 July – in line with changes in average collectively agreed wages in the Netherlands.
What’s changing in 2021? Here’s what you need to know
As every year, a whole raft of new rules, regulations, tax updates and other changes come into force at the start of the New Year. Here’s what you need to know. The basic income tax rate will go down
China Catering Expo 2020
China Catering Industry Expo (CIE CHINA) is the first professional exhibition to put forward the concept of catering industry since the New China is founded. It’s a procurement event only focusing on the whole food
Dutch give green light for events, sports and sex – but 1.5 metres remains crucial
The Netherlands will take a major step towards returning to ‘normal’ on July 1, with new rules for cafes, cinemas and events – and major changes to the situation on public transport.
Chinese and Cantonese WhatsApp-Helpline during the corona crisis
Do you need a listening ear, advice or help due to quarantine or home isolation? You can now contact the Red Cross Helpline in Mandarin and Cantonese via WhatsApp by sending a (voice) message to 06-48158057.
Changes to the coronavirus control measures from 11 May: restaurants reopen from 1 June
Together we will continue working to control coronavirus in the Netherlands. Handwashing, staying at home as much as possible, working from home, keeping a distance from others – all
Coronavirus and Discrimination in the Netherlands
The outbreak of coronavirus originated from China has given rise to widespread racism towards Chinese and non-Chinese with Asian appearance. Many Chinese and Asians
4000 Euros per Illegal Chinese: Companies in Duiven Received Fines
Duiven – Two companies in Duiven, where four illegal Chinese workers were found, received a fine of 4000 euros per illegal worker. The municipality reported this. The
Dutch people are tired of “Chinese food”
The Chinese friends who operate Chinese restaurants in the Netherlands would notice the obvious change in recent years that the business of traditional Chinese Indonesian restaurant
Training Dutch labour market for Chinese labour migrants
Are you a Chinese labour migrant working in The Netherlands and you want to understand more about the Dutch labour market? Just come and join our
Vietnamese will soon be picking our pears: “We can’t do without labor migrants”
Fruit farmers and other companies who employ many labor migrants have to deal with the decrease of Polish workers. It is expected that Asians will replace
The government raises minimum youth wage
From 1 July 2017, the age of minimum wage was reduced from 23 to 21, and employees aged 22 and above would be entitled to a full legal minimum wage. The wages of employees
9 to 5 in the office has been the norm for a hundred years, but for how long?
Although job vacancies increasingly ask for staff with no ‘9 to 5 mentality’, eight-hour workday is still the norm in the Netherlands. And it has been for one hundred years
Many violations at construction sites in Amsterdam
The SZW Inspectorate found many violations during building inspections in Amsterdam. It appeared that an inspection was necessary in more than half of the 29 construction sites.