Netherlands: bill on the right to flexible working time

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8 December 2010 à 16h04

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Publication: 8 December 2010 à 16h04

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The Christian democrats (members of the coalition in power) and the Groenlinks green party (opposition) presented, on December 3rd, an initiative to achieve a law on flexible working time (Wet Flexibel Werk, WFW). This text would create a "right to flexible work" with the possibility for employees to arrange their hours. (Ref. 100873)

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Eddy van Hijum, MP for the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and Ineke van Gent, MP for Groenlinks, opened a debate at the National Assembly on a bill to change mindsets regarding working time and attendance. “The culture of the 9-to-5 work day has many drawbacks, and parents who work often go through hell” explained Ineke van Gent. The working committee entitled Taskforce Mobiliteit, run since 2008 by former union member Lodewijk de Waal to come up with pilot projects and incentive measures

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