Employing good sense
Changes in Dutch law mean that Polish companies in the Netherlands no longer need to obtain work permits for their Polish employees.
The new legislation states that simply informing the proper agency about a new worker's conditions of employment will be enough. According to the Dutch Employment Ministry and the Social Security Agency, the rules will come into effect in the spring of next year at the latest.
Although these regulations concern all EU service suppliers in Holland, they are particularly beneficial to new EU members. For Poland, as well as the nine other newest EU entrants, setting up a business in Western Europe is the only way to avoid the long transitional periods connected with employing citizens from the new EU states.
At the same time, Dutch companies wishing to employ Polish workers will still be required to apply for the relevant permits in accordance with the 'two-three-two' rule. Established before the EU's expansion, the rule gives old EU members the possibility to address the European Commission by 2006 with the intention of prolonging the transitional period three more years. When this period is over, they will have a last chance to decide whether to open their labor markets or prolong the period by another two years.
The Dutch Employment Ministry says in May 2005 The Hague will consider further easing of regulations regarding the employment of Poles and other new EU members.
The new legislation states that simply informing the proper agency about a new worker's conditions of employment will be enough. According to the Dutch Employment Ministry and the Social Security Agency, the rules will come into effect in the spring of next year at the latest.
Although these regulations concern all EU service suppliers in Holland, they are particularly beneficial to new EU members. For Poland, as well as the nine other newest EU entrants, setting up a business in Western Europe is the only way to avoid the long transitional periods connected with employing citizens from the new EU states.
At the same time, Dutch companies wishing to employ Polish workers will still be required to apply for the relevant permits in accordance with the 'two-three-two' rule. Established before the EU's expansion, the rule gives old EU members the possibility to address the European Commission by 2006 with the intention of prolonging the transitional period three more years. When this period is over, they will have a last chance to decide whether to open their labor markets or prolong the period by another two years.
The Dutch Employment Ministry says in May 2005 The Hague will consider further easing of regulations regarding the employment of Poles and other new EU members.
