Netherlands: more flexible work for seniors

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Piet Hein Donner, Dutch Minister for Employment and Social Affairs, wants to facilitate part-time work for people over 65. A bill will be presented to Parliament by the end of April to introduce more flexibility. (Ref. 080147)
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“Currently, the all-or-nothing system prevails,” the Minister for Employment and Social Affairs deplored, on February 19, during his visit at Schipol, Amsterdam’s international airport. By the end of April, a bill will be presented to Parliament to introduce more flexibility. However, in spite of the OECD’s recommendations, there are no talks about changing retirement age, set to 65. On January 11, Chris Buijink, general secretary at the Ministry of the Economy, shrouded mystery over the possib

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