Nederland hoeft niet te stoppen met het exporteren van militaire goederen naar Egypte. De Nederlandse Staat heeft zich gehouden aan de regels bij het verstrekken van de vergunningen, zegt de rechter in Den Haag. De vredes- en mensenrechtenorganisaties PAX, Stop Wapenhandel en het Nederlandse Juristen Comité voor de Mensenrechten (NJCM) hadden de Staat voor de…
To tackle high fuel prices at the pump, the United States will release oil from its national strategic oil reserves. It concerns 50 million barrels of oil, almost 8 billion liters, that will hit the market in the coming months, President Biden announced. The extra crude oil is intended to tackle the raging inflation and…
You know it by now: house prices are going through the roof. As a result, young people and first-time buyers on the housing market can hardly afford to buy a house. The solution, you might say, is obvious: increase the maximum mortgage amount you can get. Not a good idea, say experts and banks. Not…
De Hema is selling its own bakeries. The bakeries for the cakes and the tompouces were sold to the bakery company Bacu in Uden. Bacu is the supplier of bread and pastries to the Jumbo supermarkets. According to Hema, nothing will change for the customer. “All Hema pastries, cakes, pies and also the tompouces continue…
The cabinet is going to relax two measures in social security. Officials of municipal benefits agencies, the Social Insurance Bank and the UWV can decide earlier to make a debt settlement with people on benefits. They can also agree on a payment period of three instead of one year. State Secretary Wiersma writes to the…
Thousands of people in debt have received help from their municipality more quickly this year. This is because there is more focus on so-called early detection, according to a monitor by Divosa, the association of executives in the social domain. Since 1 January, municipalities have been obliged to seek personal contact with residents with debts….
In the Netherlands, some employees already receive bereavement leave. They are then entitled to this on the basis of the collective labor agreement of their sector. In 2017, a leave scheme was included in nine collective labor agreements, in 2019 there were already sixteen. “It is increasing,” said a spokesperson for CNV. “But ultimately you…
The cabinet will provide additional support to entrepreneurs due to the tightened corona measures. A total of almost 2.2 billion euros is being earmarked for this. For example, the NOW scheme (Emergency Bridging Employment) will return. The allowance for fixed expenses will also be expanded. Anyone who has at least 20 percent loss of turnover…
However, despite the indications, the supervisor has discontinued the investigation. The supermarkets and the trade unions did reach an agreement this month on a new collective labor agreement. Employees receive 9 percent more wages, but the Sunday allowance is halved. This collective agreement takes effect with retroactive effect. “There is now an agreement, which is…
Amsterdam welfare recipients can continue to work part-time for the time being without all their earnings being set off against their benefits. This is apparent from a letter to the municipal council from alderman Rutger Groot Wassink. In its own words, the municipality is looking for the edges of what is legally allowed. Since 2018,…