Political majority in favor of a quota. Three main parties joined a reform project introducing, for the first time, quotas in favor women in the private sector. The Christian Democrats (CDA), the Labor Party (PVDA) and the Liberal Party (VVD) agreed on a quota of 30% of women on the boards of all businesses with over 250 employees by 2016. After the Parliament expressed its will, the Ministry for Labor and Social Affairs will have to present a bill. The objective won’t be binding but will come with the ‘comply or explain’ principle. Businesses which fail to respect these quotas will be publicly scolded by the media. This is already the case for the KPN telecommunications firm. On August 21, the De Volkskrant daily scolded the group, and Shell, as part of the businesses where the number of women gets smaller as responsibilities get higher. Under pressure, the company announced on October 24 that it would only hire women for some senior positions, without saying which. However, KPN’s positive policies could have counterproductive effects: some men could press charges for discrimination.
sure, the company announced on October 24 that it would only hire women for some senior positions, without saying which. However, KPN’s positive policies could have counterproductive effects: some men could press charges for discrimination.
A men’s world. Research carried out by the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, on which the MPs based their decision, shows that only 14 women were appointed administrator in 2008, out of a total of 116 nominations. Two thirds of the 107 businesses concerned don’
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