Netherlands: ten applications for partial unemployment or assisted reductions of working time approved

Ten applications for State support as part of the new system of partial unemployment or assistance in reducing working time (ATV) were already approved by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. (Ref. 080968)
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Businesses most badly affected by the crisis which can give proof of a 30%
sales drop in the last couple months have until December 31 to fill in their
application (see our dispatch No. 080934). For the moment, the 10 recipients
come from the metallurgy, electronics and transportation sectors, the
government indicated, without giving names. In total, 43 applications were
presented, including the large metallurgy group Corus, very badly hit by the crisis.
Corus would like the unemployment insura

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