Uitzendkrachten jarenlang onderbetaald: Agency broke court rules.
Temporary workers in the Netherlands were paid less than they should have been. The Dutch government says the staffing industry did not follow rules. Thousands of workers are now making a claim for money.
For 14 years, the Dutch temporary employment sector did not follow a ruling from a European court. This ruling concerned equal pay for temporary and permanent workers. The Minister of Social Affairs, Hans Vijlbrief, said the industry was responsible for the unfair payments. Ten thousand workers have joined a large claim against the industry. This legal issue affects many workers in the Netherlands.
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Highlights
Temporary workers were underpaid
Temporary workers in the Netherlands were systematically underpaid for years.
European rules were ignored
The Netherlands failed to follow European rules for 14 years.
Billions of euros lost
This has resulted in billions of euros lost.
Workers filed a claim
10,000 temporary workers filed a mass claim.
Industry non-compliance noted
The Dutch temporary employment agency sector failed to comply with the ruling.