COVID-19 and Labour Law: The Netherlands ...

The Netherlands is in an “intelligent” lock down, which means that social and economic activities are limited, but not to the extent that people are locked in their houses. The main labour law related measure, NOW, aims to protect jobs by compensating the costs of wages when the employer suffers a loss of turnover of more than 20%. Self-employed can apply for a relaxed regime on income support (TOZO). The regular labour law measures have not been altered, with the exception of the driving time for truckdrivers delivering essential goods. Via the Labour Foundation social partners work closely t... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Bennaars, Hanneke
Ter Haar, Beryl
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
Verlag/Hrsg.: Italian Labour Law e-Journal
Schlagwörter: Covid-19; Labour law; NOW; TOZO; Preservation of jobs; Income protection
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29584525
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Link(s) : https://dx.doi.org/10.6092/issn.1561-8048/10779

The Netherlands is in an “intelligent” lock down, which means that social and economic activities are limited, but not to the extent that people are locked in their houses. The main labour law related measure, NOW, aims to protect jobs by compensating the costs of wages when the employer suffers a loss of turnover of more than 20%. Self-employed can apply for a relaxed regime on income support (TOZO). The regular labour law measures have not been altered, with the exception of the driving time for truckdrivers delivering essential goods. Via the Labour Foundation social partners work closely together with the government. ... : Italian Labour Law e-Journal, Vol 13, No 1S (2020): Special Issue: Covid-19 and Labour Law. A Global Review ...