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Someone who was under 18 at the time he/she committed a crime. Simpler kinds of criminal behaviour are often dealt with in HALT programs. Nobody under the age of 12 can be prosecuted.

Index showing the development of the average wage earned, corrected for changes in the composition of the work force in the branch of industry, age, sex and kind of work.

The aim of the law is to create employment for people who can work but cannot succeed in finding regular employment due to physical or mental disabilities.

The part of social insurance premiums paid by employers.

A legal form with no legal personality, where one natural person owns the business. The owner is entirely liable for all business and capital matters. There is no distinction between business assets...

The classification of educational programs by level and field used by Statistics Netherlands developed for use in statistics and research and for administrative purposes in the Netherlands.

Shifting year average of the percentage of sick leave in the public sector. It refers to sick leave including leave of more than one year and excluding pregnancy and maternity leave. It indicates...

Law rescinded on 1 July 1998 and replaced by WAZ and Wajong. It was a compulsory insurance for the entire population against the financial consequences of long-term disablement.

Decision by the public prosecutor not to take action because the prosecution is unlikely to lead to a conviction (for instance due to lack of evidence or because the fact or the suspect is not...

Sick leave refers to sick leave including leave of more than one year and excluding pregnancy and maternity leave for public sector employees: central government, provinces, municipalities, water...

Premiums payable by the employer on the basis of several social insurance laws such as the AOW (pensions), ZFW (health insurance) and WW (unemployment) as well as premium transfers.

A job for which there is a permanent contract and for which a fixed number of hours was agreed that is less than the number of hours in a full day’s or working week.

The classification of educational programs by level and field used by Statistics Netherlands since 1998 developed for use in statistics and research and for administrative purposes in the Netherlands.

Someone who agrees to work for another person or company from home – outside the direct control of the other party - for a preset amount, not using more than two helpers from outside the family.

The additions to provisions minus released provisions such as run-up and reconstitution funds, maintenance reserves, guarantee provisions, etc.

Regulation allowing employers to be exempt from having to pay the legal minimum wage or the normal collective labour agreement wage to employees who perform clearly below the required level due to...

A fund in a branch of industry collecting money to insure the pensions of employees within that branch of industry (all funds come under paragraph 1, item b of the Pensioen- en spaarfondsenwet (1952,...

Statistics Netherlands distinguishes the following types of insurance for employers: - carrying the full risk; - partly insured (payment of sickness benefits beyond a preset period is insured); -...

The value on the balance sheet of commodities at the start of the period under review.

The gross monthly wage divided by 1/12 of the annual working hours. This is the hourly wage that would apply if the employee were to take the holidays and reduced working hours' compensation in equal...

Temporary benefits before pension benefits are paid. This is based on the prepension scheme paid to former employees from premiums these employees themselves paid plus the yield of the investment of...

The employer's cost directly related to employing individuals in the production process. These consist of two main components: wages and salaries paid, and the employer's share in social...

The number of working hours a week as stated in the employment contract. This includes ADV hours (the additional paid leave as a consequence of shorter working hours) but not ADV compensation in the...

Contributions paid by employers to pension and early retirement schemes, savings for retirement provisions, etc.