Netherlands: negotiations on working conditions break

Disagreement on “arduous jobs.” The social climate remains tens after the announcement of the pension reform. Employers’ organizations say that the FNV broke the negotiations to protest against the increase in retirement age to 67. The main bone of contention between the FNV and the Federation of Dutch Employers and Industries (VNO-NCW) is the definitions of arduous jobs. And this is a major stake, since the FNV wants an exemption of retirement at 67 for all those performing such job.
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hat the FNV broke the negotiations to protest against the increase in retirement age to 67. The main bone of contention between the FNV and the Federation of Dutch Employers and Industries (VNO-NCW) is the definitions of arduous jobs. And this is a major stake, since the FNV wants an exemption of retirement at 67 for all those performing such job.

Existing working conditions regulations should have been simplified on January 1, 2010. Among other things, these rules detail the exposure of employe

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