How InAxtion Offers Job Security For EU Workers In The Netherlands

The Dutch economy relies on skilled migrant workers from other EU countries. Workers usually take on temporary roles through private employment agencies like InAxtion. But here’s the thing: due to ongoing demand for qualified engineers, around 50% of our employees are actually offered permanent contracts.

But that’s not the only appeal of coming to work for InAxtion in the Netherlands. We’re also a member of the Netherlands Association of Intermediary and Temporary Employment Agencies (NBBU) and their Collective Labor Agreement (CLA). Here’s why that’s important for workers’ job security.

What is a private employment agency?

InAxtion is a private employment agency. In the Netherlands, many companies use private employment agencies to source and hire temporary workers. At InAxtion we also help workers to register with the Dutch authorities, find accommodation, and even hire vehicles.

Employment agencies place workers with relevant skills and experience into long and short term projects with their clients. The company is responsible for safety in the workplace. The agency acts as the employer and handles pay and benefits.

Although EU citizens have the freedom to work in any member state, each country has its own regulations around employment. People moving to the Netherlands for work need to be aware of the rules and regulations around temporary employment and living here.

Our blog on 5 Rules And Regulations Affecting EU Citizens Working In The Netherlands is a good starting point.

Why NBBU membership matters

If you decide to work through a private employment agency in the Netherlands, it’s important to prepare properly. One thing to check is whether an agency has membership of the NBBU. For workers in the Dutch labor market, NBBU membership is like a quality mark for private employment agencies. It’s a guarantee that an agency meets certain standards in professionalism, specialist knowledge, organizational quality, and reliability.

The NBBU itself is a representative organization for temporary employment agencies and intermediaries in the Netherlands. It plays a vital role in negotiating and implementing Collective Labor Agreements (CLAs) for temporary workers, whilst offering support and guidance to member organizations like InAxtion.

From our perspective, membership of the NBBU is a useful way of implementing Dutch employment rules and rights for migrant workers coming from other EU member states. On top of that, all the consultants at InAxtion hold the NBBU’s SEU certification. Why’s that important? The SEU – Stichting Examens Uitzendbranche – is the only independent examination institute for the temporary employment sector. Its goal is to ensure quality in the temporary employment sector. That means our consultants have the right expertise and knowledge to ensure the best fit between workers and companies.

If you’re a migrant EU worker in the Netherlands, the NBBU’s CLA for temporary workers is your guide to understand your rights and responsibilities. As an employment agency, we get a lot of questions about it. For that reason, we’ve put together a short guide: Your Rights In The Netherlands.

Job security through InAxtion

To meet ongoing demand for a skilled workforce, InAxtion is committed to recruiting the best technical talent from EU member states. Together with our membership of the NBBU – and its CLA – this demand also helps bring job security to InAxtion employees.

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