Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment

The mission of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment is to foster a socially and economically vigorous position for the Netherlands in Europe, with work and income security for everyone. The Minister and State Secretary are responsible for labour market policy, including migration and the free movement of workers, benefits and re-integration, income policy, work-life balance, and policy on working conditions and inspection.

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No open borders for workers from Bulgaria and Romania

The Netherlands will not open its borders to Bulgarian and Romanian job seekers before 1 January 2014. As long as unemployment ...

News item | 18-11-2011

Minimum wage as per january 1st 2012

Every year on January 1st the gross amounts are increased.

News item | 11-11-2011

2012 Social Affairs and Employment Budget: Balancing the budget

The government’s expenditure is greater than its revenue. That is why we are taking measures to limit expenditure and stop the ...

News item | 23-09-2011

Issues

Important issues of the ministry of Social Affairs and Employment are:

Members of Cabinet

  • Henk Kamp

    Minister of Social Affairs and Employment

  • Paul De Krom

    State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment

Departments and institutions