Worklife in the Netherlands 17.06.2008
Compared to their European counterparts, Dutch employees have varied and instructive work. Work that is of a high level and with a significant degree of independence.
The work in the Netherlands is most similar to that in Denmark, Great Britain, Belgium and Luxembourg. This is attributable to the fact that in these countries the service sector has a predominant influence on work and employment.
This is the conclusion that appears in 'Worklife in the Netherlands', a collection of various analytical studies.
The book reflects the major research areas of Work and Employment in the Netherlands. It deals with relevant topics such as trends in work and health and with age, gender and business sectors as ‘risk groups’. It focuses on working hours and overtime, computer work and working at home.
It describes the legislative labour and social security context and how the Netherlands relates to other European countries with respect to work and health. The book is strongly based on representative datasets developed in agreement with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment to monitor work and health in the Netherlands since the year 2000.
Source: www.tno.nl
