Description
The aim of this Study visit is to enable Platform members and observers to explore the Netherlands Labour Authority’s approach on strategies, practices, and tools used for tackling undeclared work.
This visit follows a presentation on self-inspection tools and other measures used by Dutch authorities to support employers’ compliance. Particularly, the study visit provides participants with an opportunity to learn more about the use of risk analysis and a programmatic approach in making informed decisions to fight undeclared work in the Netherlands.
The visit covers, among the rest, the ‘intervention toolbox’ which supports labour inspectors to identify target groups potentially involved in undeclared work, understand their motives for non-compliance, and suggest appropriate interventions. It also covers the ‘self-inspection tool’ (Zelfinspectie.nl: checklists for employers), recognised and awarded as exemplary practice under the ELA Call for Good Practices 2023, which allows businesses to assess their compliance with current employment legislation.
The ‘programmatic approach’ used by the Netherlands Labour Authority to address undeclared work among migrant workers, particularly related to temporary work agencies and the meat-processing industry is also explored during the study visit.