Open labour market

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In recent years the Netherlands has allowed more highly qualified immigrants as a consequence of the demand of the economy and business.

The open labour market as regulated by Eu regulations ensures that Eu citizens can travel to the Netherlands with their passports without visa. Eu Citizens can live in the Netherlands and are free to work, without a work permit.

Non-Eu citizens need a visa to come to the Netherlands and a job if they wish to work in the Netherlands. Furthermore non-Eu citizens have to register with the Foreign Police and need a work permit to be able to work in the Netherlands, even if they already has a work permit for another Eu country.

General employment matters

Minimum wage	Over 23 years EUR 1424 gross per month
Working hours	40 hours per week
Illness	Minimum 70% entitlement of salary for 2 years to be paid by employer.
Health Insurance	Income related contribution for employees to be withheld from their salary and paid to the tax authorities (for 2010 maximum EUR 2.340) and a nominal premium of around EUR 95 per month paid to the health insurer
Holiday	Minimum for full time employees 20 days
Holiday allowance	2% of gross annual salary
Pension	General Old Age pension Act (<<AOW>>) and voluntary supplementary schemes offered by employers
Collective Employment Agreements	In certain industries, collective labour agreements have been declared generally binding for all companies in that industry.