"Institutional framework for agricultural cooperatives, collective organizations and entrepreneurship in the rural world - Organisation of the State Supervision" - Draft Law
Advisory report 2011/10: Development through sustainable enterprise (abstract)
A mature private sector is a critical factor for countries wishing to take advantage of globalisation. Effective economic cooperation with developing countries should therefore focus on promoting local enterprise as the driver of sustainable growth and decent work, including the enabling environment. Through international corporate social responsibility Dutch companies can make a significant contribution to sustainable growth in developing countries, in close cooperation with the social partners and civil society organisations. Specific measures implemented within the context of development cooperation policy can increase the impact of this contribution. In this advisory report, the Social and Economic Council discusses these measures. It prepared the report in response to a request for advice from the Dutch Minister for European Affairs and International Cooperation.
Collective agreement No. 102 on the safeguarding of employees rights in the event of a change of employer as a result of a judicial reorganization through a transfer under judicial supervision
"Pension arrangements, single payroll, job redundancy and other provisions for implementing the Medium Term Financial Strategy Framework 2012-2015" - Draft Law
Advisory report 2011/02: Own-account workers and working conditions (abstract)
In this advisory report, the Social and Economic Council (SER) addresses the question of how to ensure that self-employed persons with no staff (i.e. own-account workers) can operate under the same working conditions as employed persons. The Council concludes that more provisions of the health and safety regulations should apply to them. The Council believes that the target-setting provisions i.e. those setting specific standard limits and/or process standards should apply in full to anybody who works, including therefore own-account workers. The effect is that own-account workers will need to observe the relevant provisions and take the necessary measures. This system will afford the same level of protection to own-account workers as to employed persons, and will also prevent competition regarding working conditions.
This publication contains the English translation of the Dutch Works Councils Act (Wet op de ondernemingsraden). The translation reflects the text of the Act as of end 2010. Please note that the translation has no legal force and is provided for practical purposes only. In the event of any dispute, reference should always be made to the Dutch original.
This publication contains the English translation of the Dutch Industrial Organisation Act (Wet op de bedrijfsorganisatie), by which the Social and Economic Council (SER) was established, in 1950. Please note that the translation has no legal force and is provided for information purposes only.
Top students and other talented individuals: generating capital for the knowledge economy (Address given by SER NL President Alexander Rinnooy Kan)
Address by SER NL President Alexander Rinnooy Kan at the official inauguration of the new academic year, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, 8 September 2011.
