Netherlands - Ban on agency work in meat industry - August 31, 2026

The Government is working on a ban on temporary agency workers in the meat processing industry due to the many abuses within the sector involving migrant workers. The Minister of Social Affairs and Employment wants to implement the ban by mid-2028. He had given the industry until 15 June to show real improvements in the treatment of migrant workers or face a ban, saying dozens of rounds of talks since 2021 had failed to deliver progress. For years, there have been concerns about migrant workers being exploited, working too many hours in unsafe conditions for too little pay. Union FNV welcomes the measure.

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