Netherlands: law on dismissals won’t be softened

Any attempt to soften the law on dismissal is going to be cancelled : the Parliament opposed it on November 21, ordering a commission to make a report on this topic for June. This delaying manoeuvre is first and foremost aimed at burying the measure. (Ref. 070959)
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“Everyone knows that postponing equals cancelling”, commented Mark Rutte, leader of the conservative party, apparently disappointed. On the other hand, the counterpart negotiated in preparation for this softening between the political parties member of the ruling coalition is not cancelled : it is about limiting abuses in the private sector, in terms of the remuneration large businesses’ executives and CEOs. The government is going to turn back on the suppression of pension tax deductibility f

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