The news. On 17 April, the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs published the specific minimum wage increases for employees aged 16 to 20, scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2027.
Context. Through this measure, centrist Minister Hans Vijlbrief is implementing a decision made by the previous right-wing government. His predecessor at the time, Eddy van Hijum, had announced an age-based youth minimum wage hike in April 2025 to bolster the “economic security of young people”. Although the House of Re
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