5.8.2024 – In today’s world, companies cannot ignore the danger of cyber risks. Sustainable investments must be made in IT security. The focus should be on holistic solutions for prevention and response to damage. A key component of this is risk assessment. Insurance companies and insurance brokers also play an important role here, writes Gerrit … Read more
Feb 22, 2024 at 4:38 PM Update: 8 minutes ago Fatal accidents in the construction sector such as in Lochem occur more often. Many construction sites have subcontractors who use migrant workers. This often leads to miscommunication on the ground. In addition, there are staff around who are not properly trained. According to director Hans … Read more
February 19, 2024 – Anyone who carelessly increases their transfer limit as part of a phishing attack and thereby enables online fraudsters to access their bank account is acting with gross negligence. He therefore has no right to have his financial institution credit his account with the money stolen by the fraudsters. The Frankfurt am … Read more
16 Feb 2024 at 14:46 Trade union FNV wants to talk to the NS again about the collective labor agreement for employees of the rail carrier. Only a small majority of 51 percent of union members voted in favor of the collective labor agreement. The union believes that there is not enough support. “Other unions … Read more
By our economics editors Feb 13, 2024 at 8:22 AM Update: 17 minutes ago Randstad notices that companies are less eager to hire staff now that the economy is not doing so well. As a result, the temporary employment group’s income fell sharply last year and profits fell by a third. Randstad’s annual turnover fell … Read more
Feb 1, 2024 at 12:27 Update: 30 minutes ago Not only Ukrainians, but also other newcomers are increasingly finding their way to a paid job in the Netherlands. The UWV granted two thousand work permits to asylum seekers in 2023. That is more than three times more than a year earlier. Asylum seekers are allowed … Read more
Jan 24, 2024 at 5:02 AM Update: 18 minutes ago Many Eastern European employees are active in various Dutch sectors, such as distribution centers, agriculture and horticulture and the meat industry. The new cabinet may want to put a brake on this, but are we prepared to pay more for our products? “We are already … Read more
By our economics editors Jan 23, 2024 at 12:57 PM Update: 33 minutes ago Employers used temporary workers 14 percent less last year than in 2022. This is evident from new figures from trade organization ABU. The number of temporary employment hours will also decrease in 2022. The number of hours that employers use temporary … Read more
January 23, 2024 – At its peak, a deductible brings a cost advantage of 42 percent and a workshop commitment of 36 percent on the annual vehicle premium. This is shown by an evaluation by Verivox. Die Verivox GmbH examined the offerings of 70 motor vehicle insurance companies for savings opportunities for consumers. Around 400 … Read more
Many women suffer from menopausal complaints in the workplace. But only a small proportion of employers take these types of complaints into account. It’s time for this to change, experts say. Only 2 percent of Dutch employers have a policy to help menopausal women at work, according to research by the CNV trade union. While … Read more